The sheriff and the forest (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did William I order the Domesday survey?
When did William I order the Domesday survey?
December 1085
When was the Domesday survey completed?
When was the Domesday survey completed?
August 1086
What does the name 'Domesday Book' reflect?
What does the name 'Domesday Book' reflect?
Comprehensive & final nature, like Last Judgment
How many place names recorded in Domesday Book?
How many place names recorded in Domesday Book?
13,400
England's population in 1060s (Domesday estimate)
England's population in 1060s (Domesday estimate)
Around 2 million inhabitants
People held in slavery (Domesday Book)
People held in slavery (Domesday Book)
28,235
Number of villeins in Domesday Book
Number of villeins in Domesday Book
110,000
Number of freemen (Domesday Book)
Number of freemen (Domesday Book)
14,000
Number of tenants-in-chief (Domesday Book)
Number of tenants-in-chief (Domesday Book)
1,000
Financial purpose of Domesday Book
Financial purpose of Domesday Book
Identify where landowners should pay more tax to crown
Military purpose of Domesday Book
Military purpose of Domesday Book
Determine how many knights tenants could provide
Legal purpose of Domesday Book
Legal purpose of Domesday Book
Settle disputes over land ownership claims
Who wrote most Domesday Book records?
Who wrote most Domesday Book records?
Single scribe, likely Anglo-Saxon