Domesday book Flashcards
(6 cards)
What was the use of the domesday book
to assess and manage his newly acquired kingdom. It provided a detailed record of land ownership, its value, and resources
Why did William want to make the domesday book
To know how much each estate needed to pay tax and say if they were very rich then they would have to pay more tax
Why did William need the money from the taxes from the domesday book
Because he needed it for the invasions from coast
Who collected the information for the domesday book
He ordered the nobles to get commissioners to go to the whole of England and record everyone has.
What did the commissioners find out about certain parts of England on their journey
They found out that some parts were really wealthy but some parts were really poor
What language was the domesday book written in
Latin
