The domesday book

• The Domesday book was published

  1086
• The Domesday book


  • Helped William run England in lots of ways
  • Established tax rates
  • Used in courts to settle land ownership disputes
  • Allowed William to know how many soldiers a tenant owned
• The Domesday book was unique in Europe as no other counting had such detailed records
• The Domesday book was published in 1086