The Bayeux Tapestry begins with Harold Godwinson's voyage to France, where he is apprehended by William Duke of Normandy's forces. LFPN/A. CazinFOR SUBSCRIBERSUnited KingdomThe 230-foot tapestry telling the story of William the Conqueror’s 1066 invasion reflects a “really seismic moment in British history,” the project’s curator told NBC News. Sept. 10, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT / Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 5:59 AM EDTBy Mahalia DobsonLONDON — Dramatic, bloody and occasionally lewd, the Bayeux Tapestry has lived for nearly a millennium as a hand-stitched tale of a conquest that changed the course of history. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
‘Once-in-a-millennium moment’: Medieval masterpiece Bayeux Tapestry finally goes on show in London
The 230-foot tapestry telling the story of William the Conqueror’s 1066 invasion reflects a “really seismic moment in British history,” the project’s curator told NBC News.
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