The Bayeux Tapestry William’s conquest of England was recorded in an embroidery panel measuring 231 feet by 19 inches. In this scene, two nobles (center left) and a bishop (center right) acclaim Harold Godwinson as king of England (center). Harold holds a scepter and an orb with a cross on top, symbolizing his secular and religious authority. The embroidery provides an important historical source for the clothing, armor, and lifestyles of the Norman and Anglo-Saxon warrior classes. It is now on display in Bayeux (bay-YUH), France, and is incorrectly called a “tapestry,” a different kind of needlework. (Detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, 11th century, with special permission from the City of Bayeux.)