The Tapestry
What is the name of the tapestry that shows the events of the Norman Conquest?
Bayeux Tapestry
What year was the Norman Conquest?
1066
How many claimants for the throne were there in 1066?
Four
Where (country) was the tapestry made?
England
Name the King of England who died in January 1066.
Hint: his death caused a succession crisis in England
Edward the Confessor
Where is the tapestry normally housed?
Bayeux, Normandy (northern France)
Who did the Witan choose as the new king of England in January, 1066?
Hint: he had been the second-most powerful man in England before the previous king's death.
Harold Godwinson
The tapestry's most famous scene is often interpreted as showing whom being hit in the eye by an arrow?
Harold Godwinson
Name the claimant who had the best blood claim to the throne in 1066.
Edgar Ætheling
Where is the tapestry that shows the events of the Norman Conquest being displayed currently (2026)?
British Museum (London)
Name the King of England at the start of 1066; the middle of 1066; the end of 1066.
Hint: it is three different people
Edward the Confessor (start)
Harold Godwinson (middle)
William of Normandy (end)
Name all the claimants to the throne in 1066.
Harold Godwinson; Edgar Ætheling; William of Normandy; Harald Hardrada