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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2026 · 36 MIN

The Bayeux Tapestry's secret code of tyranny and injustice

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The Bayeux Tapestry is coming home to England for an exhibition at the British Museum. In discussion with Dave Musgrove, Gale Owen-Crocker explains how the Tapestry was made, and why she thinks it contains a hidden story of injustice and tyranny – subverting the obvious celebratory narrative of victory for Duke William's Norman Conquest. ----- GO BEYOND THE PODCAST Don't miss our six-episode HistoryExtra Academy course, The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry, in which Dave Musgrove considers what the Tapestry is all about, how it was made, the story it presents, and its fascinating afterlife as a propaganda tool for Napoleon and the Nazis. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest updates: https://bit.ly/4hrsssP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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