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Jan 12, 2017 · The Domesday Book | The Story of Britain | BBC Teach. Suitable for teaching 7-11s. When William secured control over England after defeating Harold at the Battle of Hastings, he introduced...
The National Archives medieval records specialist Jessica Nelson introduces the Exchequer series and Domesday Book, one of The National Archives’ most iconic...
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In this video Dr Claire Kennan introduces the Domesday book, King William's great survey of his conquered kingdom.Music License: RF85MTW9PS.
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Domesday is held within the Exchequer collection at The National Archives. The Exchequer was the kind of financial centre of medieval and early modern government, and our Exchequer...
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Read video transcript We hope you enjoyed watching our Education Service video with collections expert Jessica Nelson looking at the Exchequer series. This video focuses on Domesday Book, one of The National Archives’ most iconic documents.
What type of document is it?What about the appearance of the document?What is the date?Who has produced it?Key stage 3
1. The development of Church, state and society in Medieval Britain 1066-1509: Then Norman Conquest
Key stage 4
1. AQA GCSE History 1.1. Norman England, c1066–c1100 including: Feudalism and government: roles, rights, and responsibilities; landholding and lordship; land distribution; the Domesday Book. 2. Edexcel GCSE History 2.1. Period study: Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060–88 3. OCR GCSE History 3.1. The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 Domesday Book, its creation and purpose. The social structure of Norman England including changes in land ownership and the elite.
Key stage 5
1. Edexcel GCE History 1.1. Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053–1106 2. OCR GCE History 2.1. Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107 (Enquiry topic: Norman England 1087–1107
Students can be encouraged to look at the online version of the Domesday Book for a place near them and see what they can learn from it about their local area.
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Jan 8, 2021 · Domesday Book is the most complete survey of a pre-industrial society anywhere in the world. It enables us to reconstruct the politics, government, society and economy of 11th-century England with greater precision than is possible for almost any other pre-modern polity.
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