The sheriff and the forest (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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When did William I order the Domesday survey?
When did William I order the Domesday survey?
December 1085
By when was the Domesday survey work largely complete?
By when was the Domesday survey work largely complete?
August 1086
Why was it called the 'Domesday Book'?
Why was it called the 'Domesday Book'?
Like Last Judgment, nothing escaped it
How many place names did the Domesday Book record?
How many place names did the Domesday Book record?
13,400
What was England's estimated population in the 1060s?
What was England's estimated population in the 1060s?
2 million
How many villeins were recorded in the Domesday Book?
How many villeins were recorded in the Domesday Book?
110,000
How many tenants-in-chief held land directly from the king?
How many tenants-in-chief held land directly from the king?
1,000
What financial purpose did the Domesday Book serve?
What financial purpose did the Domesday Book serve?
Identify where landowners could pay more
What military use did the Domesday Book have?
What military use did the Domesday Book have?
Determine how many knights tenants could provide
What legal function did the Domesday Book serve?
What legal function did the Domesday Book serve?
Settle disputes over land ownership
Who traveled throughout England gathering information for the survey?
Who traveled throughout England gathering information for the survey?
Royal commissioners
What does handwriting analysis suggest about the Domesday Book's main scribe?
What does handwriting analysis suggest about the Domesday Book's main scribe?
They were Anglo-Saxon