The Bayeux tapestry

The Bayeaux Tapestry is the subject of this broadcast which traces the history of Hastings back to the Norman victory over the Anglo-Saxons in 1066 A.D. in what is believed to be the formation of the English-speaking people. The history of the battles between the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons is chroni cled in the Bayeaux Tapestry. The 210-foot long embroidered tapestry records the story of the battle which occurred on October 14, 1066. Music of the period dramatically accompanies the action depicted in the tapestry and is performed by the New York Pro Musica Antiqua Society. Bernard Kraines conducts the group. The historical narration is presented by Sir Pierson Dixon, a noted historian and the English ambassador to the United Nations.