Anglo Saxons - Domesday Book Flashcards
What was the domesday book?
A survey that investigated landholdings of each shire in England. This included their taxes, their names and their livestock.
What were the financial factors of the domesday book?
The king could see where landholders should be paying more money.
Stopped tax privileges for tenants-in-cheifs.
What were the Military factors of the domesday book?
The domesday book told the King how many tenants in chief could provide knight service.
What were the Land holding factors of the domesday book?
Helped figure out which reliefs should be charged when land was due and inherited
What were the legal factors of the domesday book?
Contained records of Anglo-Saxons claiming Normans had stolen their land. The book helped prevent these kind of disputes.
How many years did it take for the book to be complete?
1 year (around)
