Index anglais

THE FLEET GOES TO PENVESY

1. The context

William the conqueror is going to Pevensy in England because the king Harold took his place when Edward died .

He is going to fight in Hastings for the battle against Harold and to become the new king of England.

In 400 boats, there are warriors and in 1000 boats, there are horses.

2. In the background

1. There are boats with sails

2. In the top left hand corner, there is a small boat

3. The sails are red, yellow and blue.

4. On the top, there is a latin sentence : “ And he goes to Penvesy.”

5. There is a cross on the top of a mast

6. There are cordages

3. In the middleground

1. There are many warriors on the boat who are holding shields

2. They are wearing blue, green, yellow and red dresses

3. They have no helmets on their heads

4. The shield are decorated

5. On the boat, a warrior is pulling up a sail

7. On the prow, an animal looks like a dragon

8. On the stern, a warrior is blowing his horn

9. There are two horses with a man who is shouting

4.In the foreground

1. There is the sea and it is beautiful.

2. The sea is calm but there are small waves

3. There are small animals at the bottom of the tapestry such as lions and birds.

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