Bayeux Tapestry back in UK after 900 years
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The Bayeux Tapestry is in Britain for the first time in 900 years. The 68-metre-long tapestry is an important historical document. It has 58 events showing the invasion of England in 1066 by France. One picture is of the death of England's King Harold II. He was hit in the eye by an arrow during a battle. The tapestry was made in England as a gift for the French. For 900 years, it has been in Bayeux, France. It will be put on display in the British Museum.
The tapestry was carefully moved under heavy police protection. It made its journey at night to London. It was transported in a climate-controlled box. The director of the British Museum called the operation a "monumental effort". A spokesperson said: "Every British child knows the date 1066 — the Battle of Hastings." This battle changed British history. The UK's culture secretary called it "a pivotal period in our national story".
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