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How much was Birmingham worth in the doomsday book?
Birmingham was worth 20 shillings (1 pound)
What information did it have in the doomsday book?
How much the town was worth(animals, churches, families etc.)
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 the doomsday?
The Doomsday Book (Alternately known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) is the record of the 1086 CE great survey of England . It was done for William I of England, AKA 'William the Conqueror'. Domesday comes from the Old English word "dom" an accounting or reckoning. So Domesday or Doomsday was a Day of Reckoning. What were they checking for? The survey was an attempt to find out what or how much each landholder had in land and livestock, and evaluate its worth. The Reckoning was how much money each household would owe in taxes. The Dutch have this same use of reckoning in their word for a restaurant bill "Rekenen" a summing up. About the book itself, it was written in Latin spiced up with Old English words for which no Latin equivalent. Copies still exist and it is on-line.
How much is an 1964 penny blue stamp worth from England?
how much is 1964 penny blue stamp worth ? i have 2 still in original book
Why is the doomsday book useful to William?
It let him know how much everybody in the country owned so he knew how much to tax everybody.
What was the Doomsday Book?
The Doomsday Book (Alternately known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) is the record of the 1086 CE great survey of England . It was done for William I of England, AKA 'William the Conqueror'. Domesday comes from the Old English word "dom" an accounting or reckoning. So Domesday or Doomsday was a Day of Reckoning. What were they checking for? The survey was an attempt to find out what or how much each landholder had in land and livestock, and evaluate its worth. The Reckoning was how much money each household would owe in taxes. The Dutch have this same use of reckoning in their word for a restaurant bill "Rekenen" a summing up. About the book itself, it was written in Latin spiced up with Old English words for which no Latin equivalent. Copies still exist and it is on-line.
How much is one acre worth in England?
The answer depends on where in England.
Why did William the first write the Domesday book?
To run a country you need to know how much tax you can get from the land owners and farmers. That is what the Domesday Book is for, it is a record of who owns each parcel of land, how much is being farmed and what it is worth. It also gives the name of the former owner and how much it was worth before the invasion in 1066 for comparison.
How much money did Doomsday gross worldwide?
Doomsday grossed $21,621,188 worldwide.
How much is 5 cruzerios worth in us dollars?
how much is $5.00 worth in England
How much was a pound worth in England in the 1750?
A pound is always worth exactly 1 pound in England.
