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title: Norman Invasion Fleet, Bayeux Tapestry
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9462/norman-invasion-fleet-bayeux-tapestry/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Norman Invasion Fleet, Bayeux Tapestry
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9462.jpg)
## Image Caption
Panel 39 of the 11th century CE [Bayeux Tapestry](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bayeux_Tapestry/) depicts horses and soldiers of the Norman fleet leaving their ships en route to Hastings for [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) against the [Saxons](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saxons/) in 1066 CE. (Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Bayeux, France)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2018, November 15). Norman Invasion Fleet, Bayeux Tapestry. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Artist, Unknown. "Norman Invasion Fleet, Bayeux Tapestry." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 15, 2018. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Norman Invasion Fleet, Bayeux Tapestry." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Nov 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://uwosh.edu/bayeux/history-of-the-bayeux-tapestry/) by **Unknown Artist**. Submitted by [Patrick Tinkham](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/uncapaddy/ "User Page: Patrick Tinkham"), published on 15 November 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright, fair use](https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/). This content is protected by copyright. We believe that this reproduction constitutes fair use because: it is published for non-commercial educational purposes; no public domain copies are available of this material; only a small section of the work is reproduced in inferior quality; and this reproduction will not reduce the market for or value of the original work in any way. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.