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'I doubt whether anyone fully takes in what the Tapestry is till he has seen it with his own eyes.' - Edward Freeman, History of the Norman Conquest of England (1867-1876)
— Jun 22, 2026 08:39PM
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'The 900th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings [in 1966] helped to generate more publicity [for the tapestry]: being able to see such a vivid and near-contemporary illustration of the most famous event in British history was far more exciting and immediate than reading about it....'
— Aug 27, 2026 07:37AM
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'In 1726, ... [William Stukely] abandoned his medical career in order to enter the church. His aim was to reconcile Christian doctrine with that of its alleged predecessors, the Druids. It was a tribute to the "broad church" of the day that the Archbishop of Canterbury was content to ordain Stukely on these grounds.'
— May 28, 2026 08:44AM