On October 14, 1066, William faced Harold II of Wessex, who was also a claimant to the Saxon crown. The Normans ultimately won the Battle of Hastings, and William was crowned King of England on December 25 at Westminster Abbey. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts this conquest of England in 1066 with its over 70 meters in length. Woolen threads embroidered on a linen canvas illustrate William, Duke of Normandy’s expedition, which led to the southern coast of England, his fleet of a thousand ships, and his some 8,000 men and 5,000 horses.