This is full of the background you need:
http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/
The Bayeux Tapestry tells of the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
That depends on which tapestry. I'm going to guess you're asking about the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
The battle of Hastings is portrayed on the Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Battle of Hastings.
Yes. The Battle of Hastings happened Oct. 14, 1066, and the Bayeux Tapestry was commissioned by William's half-brother, Bishop Odo in 1070.
An example of a medieval tapestry is the Bayeux tapestry, which was all about the battle of hastings
The Bayeux Tapestry is the only record of the events at the Battle of Hastings so nobody really knows exactly what happened except for the version of the tapestry.
The Bayeux Tapestry
Events depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry are the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England, including the Battle of Hastings. The Tapestry is not actually a tapestry; it is 70 meters long.
The Bayeux Tapestry was embroidered as an honor to the Norman Victory in the Battle of Hastings. It depicts William the Conqueror as its main character.
The Bayeux Tapestry was designed and made to celebrate and record the battle of Hastings in October 1066.