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Vickitoria | 15:03 Fri 11th Jan 2002 | History
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How reliable is the Bayeux tapestry as a source of information about the Battle of Hastings?
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It is the victor's account, and so suspect. It leaves out much of the background activity, but as a primary source it is the most complete available. Biased, but not too bad.
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