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The Story of English     Many people may ask, " What is the Bayeux tapis?" In the following paragraphs, the significance of the Bayeux Tapestry will be recognized.     First of all it should be understood that it is not a Tapestry in the full sense of the word. It is an embroidery. It was constucted from eightsome separate pieces of linen which were join to make up its length. It is approximately 70 meters long and a one-half a meter wide. It is evident that at one stage it ws longer, in all probability by as much as seven or eight meters are missing. This is a tragedy as it may have answered legion(predicate) of the questions that gives cause for debate today.     It is generally agreed that Bishop Odo was the architect who commisioned the Bayeux Tapestry. It was designed and constructed evenhandedly soon after the battle in 1066. It was make without any tail end of a doubt to celebrate and record for poster ity the events leading up to battle and its aftermath.     If it is reasonably confident that Bishop Odo commissioned the Tapestry, debate still reigns as where to it was constructed, and by whom. It basically comes down to the allegiances. If one is French, they would like to believe that it was made in France. There are so many clues in its facial expression that indicate otherwise. Whereas it is known as the Bayeux Tapestry in England, it is some sentences referred to in France as the Tapisserie de la reine Mathilde or Queen Matildas Tapestry. Matilda, one will remember, was Williams wife. To take off that she and she alone constructed this work of art defies all credibility. As Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy, she would never have had the time. Another factor which excludes her from the equation is that she does not appear in it herself (although she may have been in the missing section). So if you discount the social system being undertaken in Fr ance, where was it made?     Over the years, the Tapestry has been studied by experts in this field and the consensus of opinion is that it was of English construction. Certain historical facts of the time and features of the Tapestry indicate where it was made. Following the battle in 1066, Bishop Odo was made Earl of Kent. This was part because he was Williams half brother and secondly because William was duty bound to devolve the loyalty of his nobles.