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Ceiling of the Cathedral of Bayeux, Normandy

Ceiling of the Cathedral of Bayeux, Normandy

The Cathedral was built by William the Conqueror's brother Bishop Odo, who you can see swinging a mace in the Bayeux tapestry. Bishops weren't supposed to shed blood, but a mace just crushed people so it was considered okay.

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