1066 and all that

Just finished 1066: The Hidden History in the Bayeux Tapestry by Andrew Bridgeford. Very interesting book on the tapestry and the William the Conquerer's invasion of England. I have to admit my own knowledge of that period of history is pretty much limited to 1066 And All That, the old comedic history of England. Bridgeford's thesis is that the tapestry is not a celebration of the Conquest, but has a covert meaning - that it denies William's main claim to the throne and shows that he successed because God was pissed at the English after King Edward broke an oath. I would have to say that his thesis is not proven.

One thing I learned was how obsessed the Nazis, particularly Himmel, were by the Bayeux Tapestry.