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Michael Lewis is curator of the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition at the British Museum and visiting professor at the universities of Exeter, Helsinki and Reading. He is an expert on the Bayeux Tapestry, writing many books and articles, and also a…
Did a Victorian woman from Devon steal a piece of the Bayeux Tapestry? History re-enactors in Tavistock have been probing the 19th Century case of Eliza Bray, who was once accused of snipping off a piece of the famous embroidery. Bray…
Old Weaver's houses in Coventry before they were demolished in 1973 The ‘forgotten’ story of a Coventry riot is set to be brought to life in a new novel - charting the conviction of a young silk weaver and how the people…
The Washington Post With the famed Bayeux Tapestry visiting England for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, Britain is reveling in its past, including the Norman Conquest. BATTLE, England — A display of 230 feet of medieval embroidery known as the Bayeux…
THE LAST PLACE IN EUROPE: A History of Gibraltar. By Geoffrey Plank. Oxford University Press. 368 pages. $34.99. Long a symbol of stability and permanence, the famed Rock of Gibraltar nonetheless owns an unsettled history and unresolved future. Gibraltar, a British Overseas…
People living near the site of the Battle of Hastings are being given priority access to buy tickets to see the Bayeux Tapestry in London. Hastings MP Helena Dollimore said residents in the area would be able to secure exhibition…
A Reflection on America’s Revolutionary Beginnings In “Slave Nation: How Slavery United the Colonies and Sparked the American Revolution,” Alfred W. Blumrosen and Ruth G … Dr. Cynthia Alease Smith I don't write "here's my opinion, let me persuade you." I…
NCERT revisions renew the debate over colonial narratives and the need to reclaim Bharat’s civilisational heritage Colonial Narratives and Civilisational Truth: Why NCERT textbook reset has been a overdue The rewriting of NCERT textbooks has reignited the debate over colonial…
There is something beautifully simple yet profoundly symbolic about adding a stitch or two to a tapestry that represents a community, both past and present. The most famous stitched account in history, the Bayeux Tapestry, has returned to Britain for…
From the moment I was entrusted with the honorable responsibility of representing the State of Palestine as Ambassador to Vietnam, I have deeply felt the joy and responsibility towards a country whose history of struggle, unwavering will, and journey to…