The women behind the Bayeux tapestry: Reclaiming the overlooked embroiderers of medieval history
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Stephanie Brown
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The Bayeux tapestry, a 70-metre embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest of 1066, is returning to Britain for display at the British Museum. While traditionally interpreted as a "great-man" history of kings and battles, the article argues that the tapestry was almost certainly embroidered by women, whose contributions have been historically overlooked. It explores the hidden history of the female artisans who created this iconic medieval artwork.
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· 3 pulledFor centuries, the tapestry has been read as the ultimate example of 'great-man' history.
Like most embroidery in the medieval period, the tapestry was almost certainly made by women.
In writing about the tapestry, this fact is often acknowledged only briefly.
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