00:00the artwork depicts the ten sixty six norman invasion and the battle of hastings which saw william the conqueror defeat
00:07king harold and claim the english throne becoming the first norman king of england
00:13the tapestry is incomplete as the final section has been lost or never completed with many believing it should have
00:22ended with william's coronation on christmas day ten sixty six in westminster abbey following his triumph the london church will
00:31exhibit a new artwork designed by contemporary artist helen delpra next year which is said to depict what may have
00:38been the lost piece of the bayou tapestry the new tapestry which was
00:43commissioned by the normandy regional council is being handmade in the french weaving town of ambuson and combines the colors
00:52and motifs from the original work with heraldic devices and symbols of power and victory
00:59it has been described as a contemporary response to the events of 10 centuries ago and is a large-scale
01:07piece measuring 25 square meters
01:10it has also been made using up to three hundred different colored wool and silk threads to create a mixture
01:17of patterns and textures the work has been commissioned as part of millennium's twenty twenty seven european year of the
01:25normans to celebrate a thousand years since the birth of william the conqueror
