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Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves for the battle against the English army, detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, before 1082

French School, (11th century); French. Medium: wool embroidery on linen. Date: 11th Century. Duc Guillaume harangue ses troupes pour qu'elles se preparent virilement et sagement au combat contre l'armee des Anglais; Provenance: Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux, France / With special authorisation of the city of Bayeux. Photographic Rights The Bridgeman Art Library.