Five key images from the Bayeux Tapestry and the story they tell

Power struggles, treachery and bloody battles – these are the events detailed in the Bayeux Tapestry, covering some of the most important periods in English history.

The nearly 1,000-year-old artifact is a 70-metre-long embroidered storyboard depicting the story of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

It depicts a medieval game of thrones as William the Conqueror battles King Harold to rule England.

The tapes have been returned to England for the first time in more than 900 years and will be on display at the British Museum.

Here’s the story in five key scenes, by Dr. David Musgrove, co-author of The History of the Bayeux Tapestry and content director of HistoryExtra magazine and podcast.