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Bayeux Tapestry politics & natural disasters: history behind the headlines

Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter discuss the historical context behind recent news stories

• Matt Elton

Published: July 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM

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In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the historical background of current news events, regular panellists Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter are joined by Matt Elton and Dr David Musgrove to explore what the Bayeux Tapestry tells us about the history of Anglo-French relations – and how people in previous centuries coped with natural disasters.

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Matt EltonPodcast editor

Matt Elton is the podcast editor at HistoryExtra

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