. The book of the Bayeux tapestry : . does not seem to me doubtful. You have there the conventional marks ofthe palace, the king in the full garb of his kingship but partially armed ; amessenger, and beneath him the hull of ships. He is awaiting the advent ofthe invaders. He knows that they will come. The second panel of this group represents the coming of an English shipto Normandy, and beyond that we are told nothing. But we do get somelight upon this panel from Wace, who tells us that a ship came from Englandwith a special message to the duke—it must be presumed a private messagesent to him
. The book of the Bayeux tapestry : . does not seem to me doubtful. You have there the conventional marks ofthe palace, the king in the full garb of his kingship but partially armed ; amessenger, and beneath him the hull of ships. He is awaiting the advent ofthe invaders. He knows that they will come. The second panel of this group represents the coming of an English shipto Normandy, and beyond that we are told nothing. But we do get somelight upon this panel from Wace, who tells us that a ship came from Englandwith a special message to the duke—it must be presumed a private messagesent to him at his own orders informing him of the death of Edward andof the usurpation (as William would regard it) of Harold. We have allthe conventional symbols of the landing of a ship, but in these it must bespecially noticed that few men are represented, and that there are no this begins the action which completes the whole business: I mean 43.
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