Facts about Domesday Book

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   Recorded in 1086, the Domesday Book documents over 13,000 settlements and lists population groups including villeins, bordars, and serfs across English manors.

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   Around 13,000 place names appear in the Domesday Book, making it an invaluable source for tracing the origins of English settlement names.

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   Written in Latin, the Domesday Book surveyed nearly all of England but notably excluded London, Winchester, and parts of the north.

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   The Domesday Book is preserved today in two volumes held at The National Archives in Kew, England.

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   Commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, the Domesday Book recorded landholdings across England to assess taxation and feudal obligations.

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