William Duke of Normandy's messengers riding to

William Duke of Normandy's second set of messengers riding to Wido, Count Guy of Ponthieu. The envoys carry lances and shields with coat of arms. A man baits a muzzled bear in the border. Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest 1066. Envoyes de Guillaume. Handcoloured lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his Collection des costumes, armes et meubles pour servir E l'histoire de la France (Collection of costumes, weapons and furniture to be used in the history of France), Treuttel and Wurtz, Bossange, 1829

1066 Ancient History Bayeux Tapestry Bossange Coat Of Arms Collection Des Costumes Collection Of Costumes Duke Of Normandy Envoys Horace De Viel-castel Illumination Messengers Norman Conquest Treuttel And Wurtz Weapons And Furniture

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