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, who was also William's half-brother, commissioned the Bayeux Tapestry to commemorate the Norman victory over the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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