A Guide to the Bayeux tapestry - Page 2 of 4

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	HIC MILITES WILLEMI DUCIS PUGNANT CONTRA DINANTES ET CUNAN CLAVES PORREXIT. "Here Duke William's soldiers fight against the inhabitants in Dinan, and Conan handed over the keys." At Dinan, the Duke of Brittany surrenders to William.
	HIC WILLELM DEDIT ARMA HAROLDO. HIC WILLELM VENI BAGIAS.UBI HAROLD. SACRAMENTUM FECIT WILLELMO DUCI. "Here William gave Harold weapons. Here William came to Bayeux.Where Harold gave his oath to Duke William." During the victory celebration William knights Harold, and Harold takes a solemn oath to become the man of William.
	HIC HAROLD DUX REVERSUS EST AD ANGLICAM TERRAM. (continued on next segment) "Here Earl Harold returned home to England." Harold returns to England.
	ET VENIT AD EDWARDUM REGUM. HIC PORTATUR CORPUS AEDWARDI REGIS AD ECCLESIAM SCI PETRI APOSTILI. HIC EADWARDUS REX IN LECTO ALLOQUITUR FIDELES. ET HIC DEFUNCTUS EST. "And came to King Edward. Her King Edward's body is carried to St Peter the Apostle. Here King Edward in bed speaks to his faithful. And here he died." Edward the Confessor dies.
	HIC DEDERUNT HAROLDO CORONAM REGIS. HIC RESIDET HOROLD REX ANGLORUM. STIGANT ARCHIEPISCOPUS. ISTI MIRANT STELLAM. "Here they gave the royal crown to Harold. Here enthroned is Harold, King of England. Archbishop Stigand. These people marvel at the star." Harold is crowned King of England. Look for Haley's Comet.
	HAROLD.HIC NAVIS VENIT IN TERRAM WILLELMI DUKIS. HIC WILLEM DUX IUSSIT NAVES EDIFICARE. "Harold.Here an English ship came to Duke William's country. Here duke William ordered the buiding of ships." Word of Harold's coronation travels to William.
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	HIC TRAHUNT NAVES AD MARE. ISTI PORTANT ARMAS AD NAVES. ET HIC TRAHUNT CARRUM CUM VINO ET ARMIS. "Here they pull the ships to the sea. These men carry weapons down to the ships. And here they pull a cart loaded with weapons." The ships take on their supplies.
	HIC WILLEM DUX IN MAGNO NAVIGIO MARE ...... "Here William crosses in a large ship over the sea ......" The horses board, and the ships set sail.
	TRANSIVIT ET VENIT AD PEVENSEAE. "and came to Pevensey." The fleet sails under the protection of the pope (look for his banner) and lands at Pevensey.

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