print email comment close The National Archives Learning Curve: Focus on ... Domesday URL: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/focuson/domesday/ Description: The history of Domesday Book, from the death of Edward the Confessor in 1066 through the conflicts of the Anglo-Saxons and Normans and the reign of William the Conquerer. Shows how William's 1085 survey documented "who was looking after each area, what lands they had, and which other people lived there" (also how much livestock people owned); the materials used to create the book; and teaching suggestions. Created for the British school history curriculum. Publisher: The Crown Library of Congress Subject Headings: Domesday book England -- Gazetteers Great Britain -- History Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154 Land tenure -- England Manuscripts, Medieval Real property -- England LII Database Information: Record 10591 created by Wendy Hyman on 02/26/2002 Last modification on 10/16/2009 Published: 02/26/2002   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/10591