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How did the doomsday book help William keep control of England?
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∙ 13y ago
The Domesday book helped William to control England by showing him what the Saxons would retaliate to and not. He got to know his country better.
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∙ 13y agoKnowledge is power. The Domesday Book is a list of the income of each farm or parcel of land and who owns it, as well as that of the previous owner.
William was able to use this information to set taxes for his own income.
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Who made the doomsday book?
the doomsday book was made in 1086 during William the Conquerors reign. it was to record who owned pieces of land and what taxes he could raise. William died before it was finished.
Why did William the Conqueror need money?
he was as rich as a fish
Did people like the doomsday book?
yes , lots of people liked the doomsday book
What ruler exerted firm control over his lands in England and compiled the Domesday Book?
William the Conquerer, Duke of Normandy, compiled his Domesday Book in 1086.
Did William keep law and order in all of England?
William the conquer kept law and order by creating something called to dooms day book.
Why was the doomsday book written?
The doomsday book was written after William [the conquer] demanded it so he could see how much tax he was getting from the country.
What was Doomsday in the Medieval Times?
A book which recorded a survey of land in England
What did the doomsday book include?
The Domesday Book was a book made by William the Conqueror. It listed everyone's wealth and money so William could tax them.
Who made the doomsday book?
the doomsday book was made in 1086 during William the Conquerors reign. it was to record who owned pieces of land and what taxes he could raise. William died before it was finished.
In the medieval times what book told all about people?
Doomsday commissioned by William Conqueror
In what year was the first census taken?
In 1085 by William the Conqueror, and resulted in the Domesday or Doomsday Book.
What happened to England when William the Conqueror won the battle?
William became the king of England, he had a tapestry made of the battle between him and Harold called the tapestry of Bayer, you can see it in France now. He made the doomsday book and he was called the first English King even though he came from France.
Why did William the Conqueror need money?
he was as rich as a fish
The Doomsday book was a what?
The Doomsday book was a book that was eventually placed in the Public Record Offence. In London englend.
Did people like the doomsday book?
yes , lots of people liked the doomsday book
What ruler exerted firm control over his lands in England and compiled the Domesday Book?
William the Conquerer, Duke of Normandy, compiled his Domesday Book in 1086.
What were William the Conqueror's great administrative feats?
William was the first monarch to have complete control of England. He installed feudalism which wasn't easy. For he had invaded England and was not seen as the rightful heir to everyone. He installed feudalism using Normans as the immediate upper class and Anglo-Saxons as the lower class. However, there was around 25,000 Normans and 2,000,000 Anglo-Saxons. The ratio definitely goes to the lower class, which was frightening to William. So this is when he constructed castles, to protect the upper class from the lower class. William also created the Doomsday book, which is basically a record of all things in England. This book would work into his taxation methods and turned out to be a very important historical reference.
