Bayeux Tapestry Mystery Woman at Esperanza Dixon blog

Bayeux Tapestry Mystery Woman. A scene in the bayeux tapestry showing a woman named aelfgyva (figure 2) has given commentators a great deal of trouble.1. Ælfgifu, or as it was sometimes spelt alfgyva, or even ælfgyva as it is on the bayeux. The bayeux tapestry, long recognized as a significant legacy of the middle ages, is a treasure not alone for its intrinsic artistic merit but also as a historical source of major. No one knows who she is or why she is depicted on the tapestry. A new theory has been put forward on a mysterious scene in the bayeux tapestry that appears to show some sort of sexual scandal. For many years the presence of a lady known as ælfgyva on the bayeux tapestry has baffled historians. The most intriguing woman in the bayeux tapestry, appears in one scene when harold is in normandy in 1064. The inscription immediately above the scene states simply and enigmatically only ubi unus clericus et aelfgyva — “here a certain clerk and aelfgyva”. Today’s guest, paula lofting, spends most of her free time researching the 11 th century (and writing great books set in the period). She is identified as ‘ӕlfgyva’, the name sewn into the tapestry. She has her own theories as to. Beneath an ornate gateway is portrayed a woman confronted by a tonsured cleric who, perhaps in anger, perhaps out of affection, is touching her face.

No one knows who she is or why she is depicted on the tapestry. The bayeux tapestry, long recognized as a significant legacy of the middle ages, is a treasure not alone for its intrinsic artistic merit but also as a historical source of major. Beneath an ornate gateway is portrayed a woman confronted by a tonsured cleric who, perhaps in anger, perhaps out of affection, is touching her face. For many years the presence of a lady known as ælfgyva on the bayeux tapestry has baffled historians. A new theory has been put forward on a mysterious scene in the bayeux tapestry that appears to show some sort of sexual scandal. The inscription immediately above the scene states simply and enigmatically only ubi unus clericus et aelfgyva — “here a certain clerk and aelfgyva”. Today’s guest, paula lofting, spends most of her free time researching the 11 th century (and writing great books set in the period). The most intriguing woman in the bayeux tapestry, appears in one scene when harold is in normandy in 1064. Ælfgifu, or as it was sometimes spelt alfgyva, or even ælfgyva as it is on the bayeux. A scene in the bayeux tapestry showing a woman named aelfgyva (figure 2) has given commentators a great deal of trouble.1.

Aelfgyva the Mysterious Woman in the Bayeux Tapestry Historical

Bayeux Tapestry Mystery Woman A scene in the bayeux tapestry showing a woman named aelfgyva (figure 2) has given commentators a great deal of trouble.1. Today’s guest, paula lofting, spends most of her free time researching the 11 th century (and writing great books set in the period). She has her own theories as to. A scene in the bayeux tapestry showing a woman named aelfgyva (figure 2) has given commentators a great deal of trouble.1. She is identified as ‘ӕlfgyva’, the name sewn into the tapestry. The most intriguing woman in the bayeux tapestry, appears in one scene when harold is in normandy in 1064. A new theory has been put forward on a mysterious scene in the bayeux tapestry that appears to show some sort of sexual scandal. No one knows who she is or why she is depicted on the tapestry. The inscription immediately above the scene states simply and enigmatically only ubi unus clericus et aelfgyva — “here a certain clerk and aelfgyva”. Beneath an ornate gateway is portrayed a woman confronted by a tonsured cleric who, perhaps in anger, perhaps out of affection, is touching her face. The bayeux tapestry, long recognized as a significant legacy of the middle ages, is a treasure not alone for its intrinsic artistic merit but also as a historical source of major. Ælfgifu, or as it was sometimes spelt alfgyva, or even ælfgyva as it is on the bayeux. For many years the presence of a lady known as ælfgyva on the bayeux tapestry has baffled historians.