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The Bayeux Tapestry has returned to Britain for the first time [in / on] more than 900 years. The [fame / famed] , 68-metre-long tapestry is an [embroidered / embroider] artwork and important historical document. It [chronicles / chronic] 58 events [surrounding / surrounded] the successful military invasion and takeover of England in 1066 [by / to] France's Duke William of Normandy. It shows the death of England's King Harold II, who was hit [on / in] the eye by an arrow at the Battle of Hastings. Historians believe the tapestry was made in England as a [grift / gift] for William. For the past 900 years, it has been [preserved / persevered] in Bayeux, France. It is now at the British Museum in London, where it will be put [in / on] display between September 2026 and July 2027.

The tapestry was transported with military [precision / precise] by an art transportation specialist. There was heavy police [protective / protection] as the historic masterpiece made its journey [over / under] the cover of darkness to the British capital. It was [encased / engrossed] in a climate-controlled box with technology to [maximize / minimize] shocks. The director of the British Museum called the [operation / operational] a "monumental effort". Millions of people are expected [for / to] see it. A museum spokesperson said: "Every British child knows the date of 1066 — the Battle of Hastings." This battle changed the [course / coarse] of British history. The UK's culture secretary called it "a [pivotal / pivot] period in our national story and our [shared / sharing] heritage and friendship with France".