The Bayeux tapestry: is it any good?

The epic portrayal of the Norman invasion of 1066 is bound for Britain. But does it really live up to its reputation as a great work?If you want to know why the Bayeux tapestry truly matters, why it is one of the world’s great works of art and not just a corny bit of British heritage, the place to start is not the famous scene of Harold getting it in the eye at the Battle of Hastings, or even the wondrous image of Halley’s comet that was embroidered 600 years before Halley, but a far