The Norman defeat of the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 united all of England and most of France under one rule.The battle leading to this momentous occasion was the topic for the Bayeux Tapestry.Who commissioned this work?

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Bishop Odo, the half-brother of William the Conqueror, is traditionally credited with commissioning the Bayeux Tapestry to commemorate the Norman conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings.

The Norman Defeat of the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings