Focus on domesday the national archives learning curve. It was written over nine hundred years ago under the orders of king william the conqueror. How useful is domesday book as a source for the impact of the. The national archives learning curve focus on domesday. They can also enjoy games and activities for thinking and learning about our past. The domesday book is closely linked with william the conquerors attempt to dominate medieval england. Domesday book, or, the great survey of england of william the. Contents learning outcomes and curriculum links page 2 overview of learning outcomes and links to uk curriculums. You will also find some more ideas for activities on domesday book if you follow the link to tasks quiz. Our copy contains extensive annotations from an early owner, samuel burton, who inscribed the book in 1704. The national archives is the uk governments official archive. Domesday book, or, the great survey of england of william the conqueror a. Fiona discussed how the 2nd domesday presented the first complete picture of the distribution of landed property in the united kingdom of great britain and ireland since the domesday book of 1086.
Domesday book is one of the most famous historical records held by the national archives. The 920yearold domesday book ranks as britains oldest public record, and now the national archives has put the scanned pages of the tome online. Seventh grade lesson in social studies domesday book. This is the third of four clips filmed to illustrate the process of collecting information for the domesday survey in 1086. The domesday book is the record of the great survey of england completed in 1086, executed for william i of england, or william the conqueror. The manuscript is held at the national archives at kew, london. A general introduction to domesday book accompanied by indexes of the tenants in chief, and under tenants, at the time of the survey. The domesday book is the national archives oldest and most famous public record. The detailed picture of the english landscape it offers has no equal in any country, while it is valuable not. Domesday book holding from the king as overlord of whom 15 held in rutland. The process of collecting the information to make domesday book was done in stages. It is our earliest public record, the foundation document of the national archives and a legal document that is still valid as evidence of title to land. Mar 05, 2015 sussex is extensively reported in the domesday book and many modern day towns and villages can be found in it. The students will study the development of the domesday book as a very important step in the use of a written record.
William wanted to know how much his kingdom was worth and how much taxation he could command. It is the starting point of recorded history for the majority of english villages and towns which are organized by county. The original domesday book has survived over 900 years of english history and is currently housed in a specially made chest at the national archives in kew, london. Our main duties are to preserve government records and to set standards in information management and reuse. What does domesday book reveal about the impact of 20 years of norman rule. It was an enormous task to collect all this information, especially as not many people could read or write. Domesday book sources for research in english genealogy. Domesday extracts online service offering high quality prints and pdfs of domesday book for your chosen settlement.
Eduinestuna was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of sandford and the county of suffolk it had no recorded population sometimes the case for large towns, as well as abandoned settlements, and is listed under 2 owners in domesday book. The national archives learning curve is an online teaching resource, structured to tie in with. The modern local government district of craven a much smaller area entirely within north yorkshire was defined in 1974. Domesday book educational resource on domesday from. The domesday book is one of medieval englands greatest treasures. Though banned for a time, not all copies of the first edition were destroyed, and the interpreter eventually came to be considered the best law dictionary until giles jacobs appeared in 1729 see the next exhibit case. This site contains resources for students, scholars, or anyone interested in exploring domesday book. Uploaded by the open domesday project, released under ccbysa by professor john palmer and george slater. What does domesday book reveal about the impact of 20 years. A complete translation domesday book is one of the most famous documents in english history. While spending the christmas of 1085 in gloucester, william had deep speech with his counselors and sent men all over england to each shire to find out what or how much each. The conqueror and his companions extensive information on many of those who arrived in england with william in 1066, and became the most powerful landowners in the domesday book. Usage of craven in the domesday book is, therefore, circumstantial evidence of an extinct, british or anglosaxon kingdom or subnational entity such as a shire or earldom. Rename this file and keep as a backup, then place the downloaded version in the domesday explorer directory.
Domesday book, compiled in 1086 at the behest of william the conqueror, has been described as the most valuable piece of antiquity possessed by any nation david hume and viewed by historians as the final act of the norman conquest. Facsimile of the part relating to norfork by james, henry, sir, 18031877. Follow the links below to find out why this was the case. This activity is one of a pair of resources to help students learn about domesday book at either ks3 or gcse. However, county durham and northumberland do not appear because king william did not fully control these areas. The dramatis personae of domesday book the story of domesday book only comes alive when we try to find more about those persons who are mentioned in it by name. So said an academic who has used the domesday book to trace the. Students can work with a wide range of historical records including documents, photos and film. Now its your turn to try out some of our activities. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. You can study national treasure of medieval england. It is a highly detailed survey and valuation of all the land held by the king, william the conqueror, and his.
T he domesday book is the result of a record made at the time of william the conquerors survey of england in 1086. Try our quiz and see what you have found out about domesday book. Why is that an accurate description of the domesday survey and norman government. Therefore, the domesday book is a valuable source for historians trying to find out about sussex in the late 11th century after the impact of 1066 and the battle of hastings. Feb 05, 2010 this lesson could be used for history at key stage 3, within the development of church, state and society in medieval britain 10661509. The actual name of the 2nd domesday was the return of owners of land, 1873. Book placename forms all the original spellings of english placenames in domesday book link to pdf file. Despite having conquered england and successfully settled there with an abundance of the norman elite, a. What can we learn about england in the 11th century. This site has been set up to enable visitors to discover the history of the domesday book, to give an insight into life at the time of its compilation, and provide information and. The learning curve is a free online teaching and learning resource, following the history national curriculum from key stages 2 to 5.
Domesday book is a manuscript record of the great survey of much of england and parts of. The domesday book records the names of each of three categories of landowners the tenantsinchief and the tenants in io86 trw tempore regis guilielmi and the antecessors. Plan your lesson in social studies with helpful tips from teachers like you. A few places, which are now in north wales, are in. Translation, databases and scholarly commentary, 1086 bibliography this is not a reading list for domesday book and is in no way intended to supplant bates, a bibliography of domesday book 1986, which can be supplemented by hallam, some current. Sussex and the domesday book history learning site. Three essays in the early history of england pdf epub free. Short film describing the reaction of a saxon village reeve to the process of collecting information for domesday. Background information and images page 3 background information to the domesday book, ideal for introducing the subject to the class. This is the actors own interpretation of evidence about how the information was gathered together and written up as the domesday book. Stage 1 all norman lords who had been given land by king william were asked to gather details about their lands. Sadlythe majority of persons referred to in the record are not identified by name. Medieval manuscript manual a detailed look at how medieval manuscripts were.
Mar 28, 2015 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. The material contained here is the work of the research and development team, and is licensed for use under a creative commons attribution 4. Domesday book national archives information leaflet internet archive copy from august 2004 exchequer. William i, nearing the end of his reign, found himself in a difficult position. The detailed picture of the english landscape it offers has no equal in any country, while it is valuable not only in the picture it allows local historians to construct of their area in the eleventh century but also as the foundation document of the national archives. Along with a string of castles throughout england, the domesday book was to give william huge.
Every letter of each word had to be perfectly shaped, to make it easy to read. How useful is domesday book as a source for the impact of the norman conquest upon england. More than,000 places are recorded in domesday book. The activities also support the key stage 3 literacy strategy for the development of writing. This information was sent to king williams advisors. The scribe who wrote great domesday was very careful, but with so much to do, he made quite a few mistakes. But what william the conqueror didnt have in the domesday book was an easy way of searching its reams of data. Youll have to pay to access the pdf files, however. Domesday book etc description of class e 31 in the national archives online catalogue the domesday book alan stanier see the internet archive s copy of this page, from november 2004. About another 5,000 throughout england held as tenants directly of the king or of his tenants. This is the second of four clips filmed to illustrate the process of collecting information for the domesday survey in 1086.
68 265 640 770 325 564 806 1556 572 761 1176 1248 1034 959 1442 1434 195 262 1441 1314 785 490 1033 438 439 238 509 414 1137 949 784 910 621 40 1195 856 1191 268 372 10 1060 642