Quaestio with Stephen Marillo: Bayeux Tapestry Facsimile

Join us for a presentation and discussion with scholar Dr. Stephen Morillo on a facsimile of the Bayeux Tapestry from our Special Collections. This remarkable work tells the story of the events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, offering a vivid, stitched narrative of power, politics and medieval life.

About Stephen Morillo

Dr. Stephen Morillo is an American historian and longtime faculty member at Wabash College, where he served as professor of history and eventually professor emeritus. He is widely known for his scholarship on medieval and pre‑modern warfare, with particular emphasis on the social, cultural and institutional dimensions of military history from roughly 1000 to 1800.

Morillo is the author and editor of numerous books and textbooks, including "Warfare under the Anglo‑Norman Kings, 1066–1135" and "What Is Military History?". He joined Wabash College in 1989 and taught there for more than three decades before retiring after 34 years in the History Department.

About the Medieval Research Group

The Medieval Research Group (MRG) is a joint initiative of the Medieval Institute and the Zhang Legacy Collections Center at Western Michigan University to create opportunities for students, faculty, staff and alumni to carry out research, learn about University resources, share their work with others, and build community.

MRG Quaestio meets monthly, every second Friday at 3:00 p.m. in the Zhang Legacy Collections Center. Once a month, faculty members showcase a favorite research resource such as a facsimile, database or software provided through WMU Libraries.