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 size, some eight by 10 feet of the Bayeux Tapestry has been missing for centuries. It is not know why this section, which may have depicted William’s coronation as the new King of ...