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Is the the bayeux tapestry actually a tapestry?

Answer:

no, it in an embroidery because of the way it is made

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Jponbac

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Why is the bayeux tapestry called the bayeux tapestry?
The tapestry - actually an embroidered cloth, not a true tapestry - has been in Bayeux, France, since at least 1476 when it appeared in an inventory of the cathedral's property. So far as anyone...
Why is the Bayeux tapestry not really a tapestry?
BeCause they wasn't!That's all!
Why is the Bayeux Tapestry called a tapestry?
The definition of tapestry is: tap·es·try n. pl. tap·es·tries 1. A heavy cloth woven with rich, often varicolored designs or scenes, usually hung on walls for decoration and sometimes used to...
What the bayeux tapestry is about?
A hand sewn embroidery of the events of the Battle of Hastings. It is shown in Normandy.
What material is the bayeux tapestry made out of?
The Bayeux Tapestry is made out of linen