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Halley's Comet

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A celestial phenomenon depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry as a star or comet, interpreted by scholars as a potential omen of divine disapproval regarding Harold's usurpation of the English throne.

AP course connection

Topic 3.4: 3.4 Purpose and Audience in Early European and Colonial American Art

Unit 3