A long, expertly embroidered cloth - the Bayeux Tapestry, on rare display in a UK museum across two galleries - recounts in vivid detail the epic story of the Norman Conquest of England. But Victorian…

The Bayeux Tapestry goes on display at the British Museum this week, marking its return to British soil for the first time since the 11th century

The Bayeux Tapestry goes on display at the British Museum this week, marking its return to British soil for the first time since the 11th century