Interesting facts about the Domesday book?

Answer 1

It is a catalogue of everything in England during the reign of William I in the late eleventh century. As such it provides all kinds of useful information to historians: where people lived, what they owned, what their social relations were, etc. See the related link for more

Answer 2

Basically the Domesday Book is a tax collectors' ledger. It gives information on who owns certain land, who used to own it, how much is cultivated, how many people work the land, how much it was worth before 1066 and how much in 1086.

Example:

In Barugh, Anbjorn had 3 carucates of land taxable where 2 ploughs are possible. Now the same man has it from Ilbert.

He has there 1/2 plough; and 3 villagers and 2 smallholdings with 2 ploughs.

Value before 1066 20s; now 10s.

Answer 3

the domesday is important because it is a goodinsight into the 11th century & how much wealth they had back in the days. its gives us a clue how the feudal system really worked

Answer 4

they can learn what the average income was and what the average number of children was in a family

Answer 5

it is about when William 1 wanted to rule all lands, and asked the government to ask everyone personal questions about their belongings- lands.

Answer 6

It is a record of the Great Survey of England and Wales as required by William the Conqueror and completed in 1086

Answer 7

The Domesday book listed every piece of property in England (so the new Norman government could be sure that it was collecting all the property taxes due it). It still exists.