After 950 Years, the Bayeux Tapestry Is Set to Be Displayed in Britain<br />17, 2018<br />LONDON — The Bayeux Tapestry, an 11th-century treasure showing the tale of how William the Conqueror came to invade England in 1066, is set<br />to be displayed in Britain after France agreed it could leave the country for the first time in 950 years, French officials said Wednesday.<br />Bayeux Tapestry said that Mr. Fischer did not confirm whether t<br />According to the Reading Museum, there is evidence to suggest<br />that the work was commissioned by William the Conqueror’s half brother, Bishop Odo of Bayeux, and made in Kent, in southern England.<br />Hartwig Fischer, the director of the British Museum, said in a statement, "This would<br />be a major loan, probably the most significant ever from France to the U.K.<br />The earliest written reference to it is from 1476, in an inventory from Bayeux Cathedral,<br />but it is not known whether it was made in England or France.<br />President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce the loan during a visit to Britain on Thursday, French officials said.
