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How many Bayeux Tapestries were there?

HistoryExtra Long Reads · Jan 26, 2026 · 16:57

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David Musgrove investigates whether the iconic embroidery was simply one of many



A new theory, put forward by Professor John Blair, questions whether the world-famous embroidery was unique. In this Long Read, David Musgrove asks the experts whether there could have more than one ‘Bayeux Tapestry’.



Today’s feature originally appeared in the December 2025 issue of BBC History Magazine, and has been voiced in partnership with the RNIB.
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