A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The “Domesday Book” is closely related to William the Conqueror (or “William the Bastard”), king of England and Duke of Normandy (ca. 1028 -1087).
He was a great man who dominated England in the Middle Ages, but vast sums of money were needed to rule such enormous lands. He ordered the construction of castles across England, and military campaigns were also expensive.
The “Domesday Book” ("Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales) is one of England’s greatest treasures of medieval times.
The book represented an important, nationwide inventory of property landlords and property of the people, indispensable for the taxes he planned to introduce. The survey was conducted in 1085 or 1086 and took less than a year to complete. William the Conqueror commissioned this land book, which does not cover the entire country. London is not included, probably due to the city's size, but it is still a very important source for those interested in the conditions in England at that time.
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See also:
William The Conqueror: Ruthless And Powerful Ruler Who Changed Britain Forever
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