Where is the doomsday book?

London
The manuscript is held at The National Archives in Kew, London. The book was first published in its entirety in 1783; and in 2011 the Open Domesday site made the manuscript available online. The book is an invaluable primary source for modern historians and historical economists.

Why is the doomsday book called doomsday?

It was given the name 'Domesday Book' because of the vast amount of information it contained. This led to the book being compared to the last judgment, or 'judgment day', described in the Bible, where the deeds of Christians written in the Book of Life were to be brought before God for judgment.

Who was at the bottom of the feudal system?

farmers
The feudal system was a way of organizing society into different groups based on their roles. The king at the top had all the control, and the peasants at the bottom did all the work.

Who was the author of the Domesday Book?

What is Domesday Book? The Domesday Book was commissioned in December 1085 by William the Conqueror, who invaded England in 1066. The first draft was completed in August 1086 and contained records for 13,418 settlements in the English counties south of the rivers Ribble and Tees (the Scottish border at the time).

What was the county called in Domesday Book?

The counties of Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk appear in a more detailed version known as Little Domesday. 'Small' refers to its physical size, not its content, as it is more detailed than Great Domesday, particularly in its description of livestock belonging to the manor. Domesday Suffolk, for example, records 434 goats and 2 donkeys.

What was the population of England in the Domesday Book?

First published in 1086, it contains records for 13,418 settlements in the English counties south of the rivers Ribble and Tees (the border with Scotland at the time). The information in the inquiry was gathered by royal commissioners who were sent out around England.

This fiscal view of Domesday held the field for almost half a century, until VH Galbraith pointed out that, however the survey was conducted, the Domesday Book itself is organized on feudal principles which render it almost useless as a tax collection or tax reform document.