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GtrsRGr8 · 06-20-2015, 01:48 AM

The author of this book, Andrew Bridgeford, has a new, alternative interpretation of the meaning of the Bayeux Tapestry. I'm skeptical.

However, the book is certain to present a lot of historical information about the Norman Conquest of England and the Tapestry, whether the author is right or wrong about his interpretation. That's why I've bought it. Of course, it has to be highly rated, and it is that (4.4 stars). And it has to qualify as a great "bargain," and it does that (83% off of the digital list price).

I sure hope that the missing panel of the Tapestry shows up one day. In my lifetime, I mean. ha. Maybe it will give information that will lead to a definitive interpretation.

1066: The Hidden History in the Bayeux Tapestry. By Andrew Bridgeford. Rated 4.4 stars, from 33 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $19.99; digital list price $11.99; Kindle price now $1.99. Walker Books, publisher. 354 pages. http://www.amazon.com/1066-Hidden-Hi...J93S2HR1KYWGSB.

Book Description
For more than 900 years the Bayeux Tapestry has preserved one of history's greatest dramas: the Norman Conquest of England, culminating in the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Historians have held for centuries that the majestic tapestry trumpets the glory of William the Conqueror and the victorious Normans. But is this true? In 1066, a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Andrew Bridgeford reveals a very different story that reinterprets and recasts the most decisive year in English history.

Reading the tapestry as if it were a written text, Bridgeford discovers a wealth of new information subversively and ingeniously encoded in the threads, which appears to undermine the Norman point of view while presenting a secret tale undetected for centuries-an account of the final years of Anglo-Saxon England quite different from the Norman version.

Bridgeford brings alive the turbulent 11th century in western Europe, a world of ambitious warrior bishops, court dwarfs, ruthless knights, and powerful women. 1066 offers readers a rare surprise-a book that reconsiders a long-accepted masterpiece, and sheds new light on a pivotal chapter of English history.

06-20-2015, 01:48 AM	#574
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	This Highly Rated, $1.99 Ebook Gives a New Interpretation of the Bayeux Tapestry. The author of this book, Andrew Bridgeford, has a new, alternative interpretation of the meaning of the Bayeux Tapestry. I'm skeptical. However, the book is certain to present a lot of historical information about the Norman Conquest of England and the Tapestry, whether the author is right or wrong about his interpretation. That's why I've bought it. Of course, it has to be highly rated, and it is that (4.4 stars). And it has to qualify as a great "bargain," and it does that (83% off of the digital list price). I sure hope that the missing panel of the Tapestry shows up one day. In my lifetime, I mean. ha. Maybe it will give information that will lead to a definitive interpretation. 1066: The Hidden History in the Bayeux Tapestry. By Andrew Bridgeford. Rated 4.4 stars, from 33 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $19.99; digital list price $11.99; Kindle price now $1.99. Walker Books, publisher. 354 pages. http://www.amazon.com/1066-Hidden-Hi...J93S2HR1KYWGSB. Book Description For more than 900 years the Bayeux Tapestry has preserved one of history's greatest dramas: the Norman Conquest of England, culminating in the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Historians have held for centuries that the majestic tapestry trumpets the glory of William the Conqueror and the victorious Normans. But is this true? In 1066, a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Andrew Bridgeford reveals a very different story that reinterprets and recasts the most decisive year in English history. Reading the tapestry as if it were a written text, Bridgeford discovers a wealth of new information subversively and ingeniously encoded in the threads, which appears to undermine the Norman point of view while presenting a secret tale undetected for centuries-an account of the final years of Anglo-Saxon England quite different from the Norman version. Bridgeford brings alive the turbulent 11th century in western Europe, a world of ambitious warrior bishops, court dwarfs, ruthless knights, and powerful women. 1066 offers readers a rare surprise-a book that reconsiders a long-accepted masterpiece, and sheds new light on a pivotal chapter of English history.