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1. opendomesday.orgHome | Domesday Book

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   The first online copy of Domesday Book of 1086: search for your town or village in Domesday Book, find population and tax records, and see the original Domesday folios free online.

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     All places listed in Domesday Book. Open Domesday. by Anna...

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     Domesday Book was compiled in AD 1086 for William the...

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     This page simply records all owner names mentioned in...

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     The original folios of Domesday Book, a complete survey of...

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     After the Conquest Lord in 1086: The immediate lord over the...

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     Book; Places; People; Name: Richard (of Guilden Morden) This...

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › articlesThe Domesday Book - William's control of England - KS3 ... - BBC

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   The Domesday Book does not list every person who lived in the country, as William was mainly interested in wealthy landowners who he could tax to fund his army. A consequence of this is that...

5. www.bbc.co.uk › history › britishBritish History in depth: The Domesday Book - BBC

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   Women in Domesday. Some women's names appear in Domesday. The most prominent was Judith, countess of Northumbria and Huntingdon, who was King William's niece.

6. opendomesday.org › mapMap | Domesday Book

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   Domesday Book was compiled in AD 1086 for William the Conqueror. It records the number of households, the economic resources, who owned the land, and the tax paid to the king, for almost every settlement in England. This map shows every place in Domesday that can still be located today. Learn more ».

7. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk › domesday-bookDomesday Book - The National Archives

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   Domesday Book is a detailed survey and valuation of landed property in England at the end of the 11th century. The survey was ordered by William the Conqueror at Christmas 1085 and undertaken...

8. www.historyextra.com › period › normanYour Guide To The Domesday Book: What Was It & Why Was It ...

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   Jan 8, 2021 · What was the Domesday Book used for? What does it say about the impact of the Normans on England? And what more can we learn from it? Stephen Baxter considers the big questions about this pivotal work

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   When was the Domesday Book compiled?

   • Domesday Book was compiled in AD 1086 for William the Conqueror. It records the number of households, the economic resources, who owned the land, and the tax paid to the king, for almost every settlement in England. This map shows every place in Domesday that can still be located today. Learn more »

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   Who was in the Domesday Book?

   • The Domesday Book does not list every person who lived in the country, as William was mainly interested in wealthy landowners who he could tax to fund his army. A consequence of this is that women and poor people are underrepresented in the survey, as most landowners were wealthy men.

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   Is there a free online copy of the Domesday Book?

   • This is the first free online copy of the Domesday Book. Find places mentioned in Domesday on the interactive map. Explore the original folios of the Domesday Book.

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   What did the Domesday Book reveal?

   • They wanted to know everything, from how many freemen and slaves there were, to how many ploughs and pigs. The English people called it the Domesday Book, the day of judgment. It revealed William possessed about 20% of the wealth of England, his barons 50%, and the Church had 25%. The surviving English nobles had a meagre 5%.

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   What did the Conqueror call the Domesday Book?

   • During the lifetimes of the Conqueror and his sons, royal officials employed politically correct language when describing Domesday Book. They called it a “descriptio (survey) of all England” (in 1086), a “volumen (volume) kept in the king’s Treasury in Winchester,” the “king’s book,” the “book of the Exchequer,” the “book of Winchester,” and so on.

   Your Guide To The Domesday Book: What Was It & Why Was It Made

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   Where was the 'Exon Domesday' written?

   • Although called the ‘Exon Domesday’, it is now known to have been written at Old Sarum, a castle-and-cathedral complex near Salisbury. As we shall see, this was a crucial focal point for the whole survey. A 19th-century depiction of scribes working on the Domesday Book. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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10. blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk › domesday-on-theDomesday: on the record and on the road - The National ...

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    Apr 4, 2018 · With London not considered a safe place, Domesday – along with a number of other records – was transferred to a new temporary store at Bodmin Prison on Dartmoor. During the Second World War,...