The Bayeux Tapestry and the Norman Invasion #[nn]

A vivid retelling of the Norman Invasion’s pivotal moments, this 1973 Folio Society edition brings the Bayeux Tapestry’s historic narrative to life through the detailed artwork of Michael Holford, whose unified work as artist, inker, colorist, and letterer gives the story a rich, cohesive visual depth. Written by Lewis Thorpe, it captures the tense oath-swearing in Normandy, Harold’s contested claim to the English throne, and the brutal clash that followed—without revealing the outcome, only the weight of its consequence.