The orthodox account of the Bayeux Tapestry takes Bishop Odo of Bayeux to have been its probable patron. This article argues that a very feasible alternative candidate for the Tapestry's patron is Count Eustace II of Boulogne. The traditional theory fails to explain the prominence of Count ...
Eustace III, was a count of Boulogne, successor to his father Count Eustace II of Boulogne. His mother was Ida of Lorraine. His father Eustace II appeared at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 as an ally of William the Conqueror, and is listed as a possible killer of Harold II; he is ...
Was Count Eustace II of Boulogne the patron of the Bayeux Tapestry?doi:10.1016/S0304-4181(00)00006-3Andrew BridgefordElsevier LtdJournal of Medieval History
His colourful life includes being a monk, the seneschal of the Count of Boulogne, a bandit and pirate after he fell out with the count, and finally naval mercenary first for King John of England, then for King Philip Augustus of France. This contribution focuses on Eustace the Monk's ...
Was Count Eustace II of Boulogne the patron of the Bayeux Tapestry?doi:10.1016/s0304-4181(98)00029-3Andrew Bridgeford