Why the Normans still matter
In his classic 19th-century History of England, the Whig historian Thomas Babington Macaulay argues that, “until the fourth…
France’s Bayeux Tapestry coming to Britain for first time in 950 years as relations warm
For centuries, it has been a source of wonder and fascination. In vivid and gruesome detail, the 70-metre…
France resisted loan of Bayeux Tapestry for ‘decades’, Macron says during British Museum visit – The Art Newspaper
The agreement between France and Britain for the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry was finalised and signed yesterday…
A Medieval Exchange: Bayeux Tapestry to Visit Britain While UK Treasures Travel to France
In a landmark cultural exchange, the Bayeux Tapestry will be exhibited in Britain for the first time in…
Macron makes Brexit joke in address to Parliament during UK state visit
Emmanuel Macron joked the Bayeux Tapestry loan took longer to deliver than Brexit, after it was announced on…