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Falaise Castle. William Duke of Normandy was born here in 1028. The present fortress was built on the site of the earlier castle, about 100 years after William's birth.
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Falaise Castle. William Duke of Normandy was born here in 1028. The present fo...

Pevensey Castle, on the beach of the Norman landing, Great Britain.
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Pevensey Castle, on the beach of the Norman landing, Great Britain.

Hastings Castle - ruins of the main gate.
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Hastings Castle - ruins of the main gate.

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387,a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. The fourth seal: "A pale horse and his name that sat on him was Death and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth to kill with sword, and with hunger and with death and with the beasts of the earth.." Apo 6: 7 - 8
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387,a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387,a series of tapestries woven for Louis I,Duke of Anjou. Revelations 12 , 7-9: "And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was there place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent called the Devil and Satan..."
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387,a series of tapestries woven for Louis I,Duke of...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. Dragons vomiting frogs (Revelations 16:13-14). "And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet.."
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke o...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387,a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. The Great Whore of Babylon (Revelations 17:3-6):"And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials and talked with me, saying unto me: "Come hither, I will show unto thee the judhement of the great whore that sitteth on many waters..:
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387,a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387,a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. Babylon invaded by the demons (Revelations 16:18-19) "And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air, and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven,from the throne, saying :it is done. And there were voices, and thunders and lightenings and there was a great earthquake, and Babylon came in remembrance before God..."
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387,a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. The assault of the city by the seven-headed beast (Revelations 18:1-2):"And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying: Babylon the Great is fallen, and is become the habitat of devils and the hold of every foul spirit..."
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke o...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I,Duke of Anjou. Saint John Divine and the seven churches of Asia. (Revelations 1:10-11)
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I,Duke...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. Heavenly Jerusalem. Apo 21: 9 - 11
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...

Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke of Anjou. The first trumpet:The angel empties his censer with fire upon the earth (Revelations 8:6-7)
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Apocalypse d'Angers,1373-1387, a series of tapestries woven for Louis I.,Duke...