The Bayeux tapestry, probably made in England around 1070 is considered to be the most distinguished example of preserved textile pictorial art from Norman times.
In its size this tapestry is monumental, 229.6ft long and 1.6ft high, and made in one piece containing eight different colors, embroidery in wool on a linen base.
Although not an actual tapestry, it explains the events leading up to the 1066 Norman invasion of England as well as the events of the invasion itself.