Give your students hands-on access to illustrated details from the Bayeux Tapestry that have led historians to a new interpretation of the Battle of Hastings. A complete before and after account of Hastings is provided, including the coronation of William the Conqueror. Display the full-color poster of Harold and the comet in class, guide your students along the 46-inch long Bayeux Tapestry depicting “The Great Battle,” and learn about castles, arms and armor. Historian: John Langdon-Davies. The contents of this Jackdaw feature: Broadsheets

• Normans and Some others
• Contenders for the Throne
• Spring and Summer, 1066
• What Actually Happened October 14, 1066
• After Hastings

• Pages on 1066 from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
• Harold and the comet of 1066 from the Bayeux Tapestry.
• The Great Battle: a plan, and details from the Bayeux Tapestry.
• A charter with the sign manual of William I.
• The first known painting of the Battle of Hastings.
• Arms and armor.
• The Norman castle in pictures.
• Saxon and Norman architecture.
• A kite-standard based on Harold’s dragon standard.