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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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     Current page: Bedfordshire, page 1. The original folios 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 is an excellent source of information and shows what life was like in England after the Norman conquest. It details land ownership, jobs, what animals people owned and what...

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. 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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7. opendomesday.org › bookOriginal folio of Bedfordshire, page 1 in Domesday Book ...

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   Current page: Bedfordshire, page 1. The original folios of Domesday Book, a complete survey of England written in AD 1086. Domesday Book images kindly made available by Professor J.J.N. Palmer.

8. 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...

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   When was the Domesday Book written?

   • The original folios of Domesday Book, a complete survey of England written in AD 1086. Domesday Book images kindly made available by Professor J.J.N. Palmer.

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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%.

   The Domesday Book - William's control of England - KS3 History ... - BBC

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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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   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)

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

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   How do I find a folio of a Domesday Book?

   • To find an entry within it consult the Phillimore volume for the relevant county (or the composite indexes of persons, subjects and places) or the (place) index in Domesday Book: A Complete Translation, and note the folio. Then simply turn to this folio in the facsimile. Note that each folio has two sides – the front (recto) and back (verso).

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10. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-beds-bucks-hertsRevisit the BBC's 1986 Domesday project - BBC News

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    May 16, 2011 · Those who took part, surveyed over 108,000 square km of the UK, submitted 147,819 pages of articles and 23,225 photos. The data was digitally etched onto two laser discs.