William’s coronation as William I of England is absent, with the whereabouts of the panels depicting this moment unknown, writes Tim Brinkhof for Artnet. Experts believe the tapestry is missing ...

And at Harold's coronation, the tapestry includes a star with a streaming tail — the first known depiction of Halley's Comet. The last scene on the Bayeux Tapestry shows the Battle of Hastings.

Despite its astonishing length, historians believe the Bayeux Tapestry is missing a pivotal scene. The coronation of William the Conquerer, which took place at Westminster Abbey on December 25 ...

Was King Harold shot by an arrow through the eye, or is that just a tapestry-maker's fantasy? Why did William the Conqueror choose Westminster Abbey for his coronation and why did the day end in a ...