Domesday book

Question 1

Who ordered the Domesday survey to happen?

Answer 1

-In 1085 William 1st ordered a survey

Question 2

What language was used to complete the survey?

Answer 2

Latin

Question 3

What year did the Domesday survey take place?

Answer 3

1085-1086

Question 4

Who carried out the survey for the king?

Answer 4

Royal commissioners who were sent around England.

Question 5

When was this record given the name Domesday and why was it called this?

Answer 5

• 12th century

- Because of a play on words relating to Domesday, the day of final judgement in the Christian religion.

Question 6

Why is the Domesday book such a useful piece of evidence for someone studying life in the middle ages?

Answer 6

• gives us an idea about the different types of people who lived in England
• discover how society was organised

Question 7

What sorts of questions were asked?

Answer 7

What and how much each man had, who owned what

Question 8

What did the Domesday book tell William the Conqueror?

Answer 8

-Wealth of the people (land, livestock) - possesions

Question 9

What was the reason for the survey?

Answer 9

• collect taxes (prevent tax evasion)
• To ensure that William was getting as much money as possible from taxes to pay for the expensive management of England.