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Illustrations of the

Bayeux Tapestry

2nd & 3rd quarters

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17 and here they crossed the Couesnon River
Here Duke Harold dragged them from the sand		 18 and they came to Dol and Conan turned in flight Rennes 19 Here the knights of Duke William fight against the men of 19a Dinan 20 and Conan passed out the keys 21 Here William gave
arms to Harold		 22 Here William came to Bayeux 23 Where Harold made an oath to Duke William 24 Here Duke Harold returned to English land 25 and he came to King Edward 26 Here the body of King Edward is carried to the Church of Saint Peter the Apostle 27 Here King Edward in bed
speaks to his faithful followers
28 and here he died		 29 Here they gave the
king's crown to Harold		 30 Here sits Harold King of the English
31 Archbishop Stigand		 32 These people marvel at the star 33 Harold 34 Here an English ship came to the land of Duke William 35 Here Duke William ordered ships to be built 36 Here they drag the ships to the sea 37 These men carry arms to the ships and here they drag a cart with wine and arms 37a image 38 Here Duke William in a great fleet crossed the sea and came to Pevensey 39 Here the horses leave the ships 40 and here the knights have hurried to Hastings to seize food 41 Here is Wadard 42 Here the meat is being cooked and here the servants have served (it) 43 Here they made breakfast 43a And here the bishop
blesses the food and drink		 44 Bishop Odo, William, Robert 45 He ordered that a motte should be dug at Hastings 45a The camp 46 Here it was announced to
William concerning Harold		 47 Here a house is burned 48 Here the knights have left Hastings 48a and have come to the battle against King Harold 49 Here Duke William asks Vitalis if he has seen Harold's army
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The battles continue at Dol and Rennes. At Dinan, the Duke of Brittany surrenders to William. During the victory celebration William knights Harold, and Harold takes a solemn oath to become the man of William. Harold returns to England. Edward the Confessor dies. Harold is crowned King of England. (Haley's Comet appears.) Word of Harold's coronation travels to William. William orders the Normans to begin building a fleet. The ships take on their supplies. The horses board, and the ships set sail. The fleet sails under the protection of the Pope's banner and lands at Pevensey. The Normans disembark and ride to Hastings. The cooks prepare food. William and his lords celebrate at a banquet. The Normans build their camp and prepare for battle. The Norman army assembles. The Normans ride out to meet the Anglo-Saxons.

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