Through its colorful characters--ambitious warrior bishops, court dwarfs, powerful women, and ruthless knights--this embroidered masterpiece relates the story of the Battle of Hastings and the conquest of England by a foreign army, culminating in a victory for William the Conqueror and the death of King Harold.
A brilliant new reading of the Bayeux Tapestry that radically alters our understanding of the events of 1066 and reveals the astonishing story of the survival of early medieval Europe's greatest treasure. The Bayeux Tapestry was embroidered (it's not really a tapestry) in the late eleventh century. As an artefact, it is priceless, incomparable -- ...
This work covers the information sought in formal legal opinions from lawyers qualified in offshore jurisdictions. It is intended to assist practitioners and bankers in drafting, negotiating and evaluating legal opinions on loan and security transactions entered into by offshore entities. Covering thirteen jurisdictions, it should also appeal to ...
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