As a long-standing fan of Patrick O'Brian's and Bernard Cornwell's historical novels, here's the frame-by-frame visual narrative presented in the Bayeux Tapestry. This is one of the things that makes the West unique. No other civilization has employed: 1) the rudiments of perspective, and 2) a coherent plot showing the journey of the hero. It's the story of William the Conqueror and Harold, Earl of Wessex, the men who led the Norman and Saxon armies in 1066. William's defeat of Harold at the Battle of Hastings ensured the success of the Norman invasion of England...
The Victorian replica of the Tapestry is housed in its own gallery at the Museum of Reading, where it can be viewed for FREE during the Museum opening hours.
Stephen J Carter | SF Novelist
