Saint Edward Tapestries
Description: The image presents King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem as a solemn and commanding figure, blending historical reverence with a dark, legendary tone. Draped in ceremonial robes and marked by sacred insignia, he raises his hand in a gesture of rule and divine authority. His concealed face and glowing eyes symbolize both the burden of illness and the unyielding strength of his leadership.
Description: *Edward the Confessor* (c. 1003 – 5 January 1066), son of _Æthelred the Unready_ and _Emma of Normandy_, was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of the English and is usually regarded as the last of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066 (technically the last being _Edgar the Ætheling_ who was proclaimed king briefly in late 1066, but was deposed after about eight weeks.) His reign marked the continuing disintegration of royal power in England and the advancement in power of the earls. It foreshadowed the country's domination by the Normans, whose duke _William of Normandy_ was to defeat Edward's successor, _Harold II_, and seize the crown. Edward had succeeded _Cnut's_ son _Harthacnut_, restoring the rule of the House of Wesse...
