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The Domesday Book is a record of an enormous survey carried out in England for King William I (the Conqueror), and it was completed in the year 1086.
It was similar to a census as carried out nowadays and its main purpose was to have a record of all land, property and people in the country so that taxes could be raised.
It is extremely useful to modern day historians because it lists towns and villages which existed at the time and so gives an idea of how old some of them are.
The Domesday Book is one of Medieval England's greatest treasures. The Domesday Book is closely linked with William the Conqueror's attempt to dominate Medieval England. Along with a string of castles throughout England, the Domesday Book was to give William huge authority in England.
To further extend his grip on England, William I ordered that a book be made containing information on who owned what throughout the country. This book would also tell him who owed him what in tax and because the information was on record, nobody could dispute or argue against a tax demand. This is why the book brought doom and gloom to the people of England - hence "Domesday Book". The decision of what someone owed was final - rather like Judgement Day when your soul was judged for Heaven or Hell.
William ordered the survey of England to take place about twenty years after The Battle of Hastings. The Saxon Chronicle states that it took place in 1085, while other sources state that it was done in 1086. The whole survey took less than a year to complete and the books can be found in the Public Records Office.
The Domesday Book forms a remarkable record of the state of England in the mid-1080's.
no, the domesday book was not successful because was outdated very quickly because people dies and gave birth every day so it was not an accurate record of the people of england and was already wrong the moment the quill touched the paper to document the information. also, people made deals with eachother all the time so land was being promised to different people everywhere, therefore, the information about who owns what lad is also incorrect.
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Which towns were left out of the domesday book?
London was the only town and village left out off the Domesday Book
When was the Domesday Book completed?
i dont know but published is NOT the same word as complied.
Did people at the time seem to like the domesday book?
People didn't like the Domesday book as, who in their right mind wants to give away their money to the tax man, that was the point of the Domesday book. William the conqueror wanted to know how much tax to charge
How long did it take to complete the domesday book?
5240 days
Why was the Domesday Book called the Domesday Book?
The Domesday Book consisted of two volumes held in the Royal Treasury at Winchester in Hampshire, where it was known as The Book of Winchester. It formed a definitive source of information in the settling of court cases and was frequently consulted. Later it was transported to Westminster, where it acquired the jokey nickname 'Domesday Book' because its authority in legal terms was as absolute as God's judgment or 'doom' of a human soul when it left the human body and met its appointed destiny.It was called the doomsday book as it means judgement day you couldn't escape it.
Is gerrards cross in the domesday book?
i think it is in the Domesday book?
Who was not included in the Domesday book suvey?
Females weren't included in the Domesday book survey because the men are meanie bo beanies. They were more important than us girls! NOT!
Who is not mentioned in Domesday Book?
William I, the Conqueror was not mentioned in the Domesday book. Save
Why did William introduce domesday book?
The Domesday book was called Domesday because the book was invented in the time of the war and it was doom.
Where was the domesday book made?
the domesday book was made in england, written by Harold Saxon.
What name did the Domesday Book refer to Malham?
The Domesday Book refers to Malham as Malgun.
What day was the Domesday book finished on?
The Domesday Book was completed on August 1, 1086.
Why was the domesday book called ' domesday ' and who named it that?
your mom named it
Can you trust the domesday book?
Domesday means "The day of Judgment"
Was the domesday book a good recored?
The Domesday book was a good record because it helps the king
Why was the information recorded in the Domesday book important?
Because it was the local info for everyone things and were they lived
Which towns were left out of the domesday book?
London was the only town and village left out off the Domesday Book
