Activity 3
Learning to read the tapestry
Your Task
Think of the tapestry as a cartoon. Each picture is telling part of the whole story. But you have to look very carefully at all parts of the picture to work out what it is saying.
Answer the questions below on screen or in this Word Doc version to save your answers.
Source: https://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeux-tapestry/discover-the-bayeux-tapestry/the-characters/
Look at this scene from the Bayeux Tapestry
Decide whether the following statements from the battle are true, false or you cannot tell from the evidence.
Statement |
True |
False |
Cannot tell |
My reasons |
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It was a bloody war. |
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Horses died in battle. |
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Soldiers had at least four different types of weapons. |
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All of the soldiers were on foot. |
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There were archers in the battle. |
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The soldiers were brave. |
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King Harold is winning the battle. |
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Some soldiers are running away. |
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This is a completely accurate account of what happened. |