The domesday book oh my i really thought it couldnt get any worse. At the time it was called the winchester book, but later became better. Powerpoint presentation on the domesday book as part of the way in which william the conqueror gained control of england after the battle of hastings. This information was all put into a single book called the domesday book. It took two years to collect all the information for this survey. What does domesday book reveal about the impact of 20. There doesnt seem to be an upcoming book in the domesday. Bbc ks3 bitesize history feudal system, domesday book, history. Assessment 3 7 who was most responsible for the death of becket. When it was kept at the royal treasury, domesday book was called as roll of winchester or book of winchester. The document is also known as the doomsday book, the book of winchester.
In 1085, king william i of england ordered a complete survey of all the land and property in the country. Domesday book is one of the most famous documents in english history. The first draft was completed in august 1086 and contained records for,418 settlements in the english counties south of the rivers ribble and. In the 20th century, historians grouped society into a set of ranks and responsibilities. The information collected was recorded by hand in two huge books, in the space of around a year. When william knew who the main landowners were, he arranged a meeting for them at salisbury. Given the extent to which our knowledge of our past depends upon it, few. Learn about and revise norman rule with this bbc bitesize history aqa study guide. Year 7 home learning booklet aylesbury vale academy.
Swinbrooke is a pharmacist and physician who also works as an amateur sleuth in fifteenth century england. The domesday book online frequently asked questions. Put a ks3 science pupil book 2 or 3 year 9, key 2 consolidation. It was ordered by william the conqueror the winner of the recent battle of hastings so that william could determine how much money in taxes he could raise and to give william a better sense of the territory he had just conquered. This fantastic pack contains our domesday book resources brilliant for your lessons. Blog 6 in our key stage 3 history series looks at the writing of the domesday book.
Domesday book was a comprehensive survey and record of all the landowners, property, tenants and serfs of. Domesday was compiled in a matter of months in at the end of william the conquerors life. Why it was written and what was involved in making it. Year 7 revision booklet 1 this sheet needs to be used with powerpoint presentation the murder of thomas becket 1170 watch video what was thomas beckets position when he was. Ks3 science ks4gcse science geography ks3 geography ks4gcse geography.
Society in the medieval period an everexpanding library of free worksheets, interactive resources, activities, games and lessons all geared toward the ks3 history curriculum. To see full names of counties hold your mouse over the name. Or, the great survey of england of william the conqueror a. Domesday book, the original record or summary of william is survey of england. The name domesday book was not adopted until the late 12th century. Domesday book showing overview of the feudal system with king, barons, knights. There are some 418 towns and villages recorded in the domesday book, covering 40 of the old counties of england. He had men go around the land and record who owned the land and all the property they had including such things as livestock, farm equipment, and mills. The domesday book is one of medieval englands greatest treasures.
By contemporaries the whole operation was known as the description of england, but the popular name domesday i. The bbc domesday project was a partnership between acorn computers, philips, logica and the bbc with some funding from the european commissions esprit programme to mark the 900th anniversary of the original domesday book, an 11thcentury census of england. The domesday book is a great land survey from 1086, commissioned by william the conqueror to assess the extent of the land and resources being owned in england at the time, and the extent of the taxes he could raise. At this meeting on 1st august, 1086, he made them all swear a new oath that. The domesday book is the record of the great survey of much of england, and parts of wales, completed in 1086, done for william i of england, or william the conqueror. Art history, social science, science and technology, english primary school.
Ks3 society in the medieval period teachit history. When william secured control over england after defeating harold at the battle of hastings, he introduced new ways of running th. The domesday book was a complete written record of property ownership across england, and was completed in less than a year. Our online domesday book trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top domesday book quizzes. Create your own domesday book themed poster, display banner, bunting, display lettering, labels, tolsby frame, story board, colouring sheet, card, bookmark, wordmat and many other classroom essentials in twinkl create using this, and thousands of other handcrafted illustrations start creating now. The activities also support the key stage 3 literacy strategy for the development of writing. Free taster packs english ks3 english gcse english resources maths ks3 maths ks4gcse maths ks5 maths science. What does domesday book reveal about the impact of 20 years of norman rule. The domesday book was commissioned in december 1085 by william the conqueror, who invaded england in 1066. The domesday book is closely linked with william the conquerors attempt to dominate medieval england.
Domesday book the domesday book was a survey designed to record everything that people owned in england. William the conqueror published the domesday book, which tells us a lot about the people who lived in england in the 11th century. A worksheet and sourced based activity sheet aimed at year 7 about the domesday book. Domesday book is the oldest government record held in the national archives. Normans for children normans homework help ks1 and ks2. The majority of these still exist in some form today. Domesday book in 1085, william ordered a full survey of the landholdings of all of england. It had the king at the top with all of the control, and the peasants at the bottom doing all of the work. Known as the domesday book, this survey contained all the details of the names of places, the number of people, goods, and animals, and the use and the owners of the land.
In 1773, the government tried to publish domesday book for public. The feudal system and the domesday book test questions. Williams survey was completed in only seven months. This activity is one of a pair of resources to help students learn about domesday book at either ks3 or gcse. What can we learn about england in the 11th century.
Assessment 4 a detailed description of the home learning tasks are available on the vle. The domesday book online contents of the domesday book. Join over 2 million gcse students using the best free revision. An introduction to edward the confessor and how the lack of an heir to the throne caused the succession crisis of 1066, focussing on the battle of stamford bridge and the reasons for norman victory in the battle of hastings. These were little domesday covering norfolk, suffolk, and essex, and great domesday covering much of the remainder of england. Ralph delchard, a soldier and gervase bret, a lawyer, in 11th century england, in the domesday series. Domesday book encompasses two independent works in, originally, two physical volumes. Subscribe and follow our social media to keep up to date w. It enables us to reconstruct the politics, government, society and economy of 11thcentury england with greater precision than is possible for almost any other premodern polity. The domesday book norman rule aqa gcse history revision. A worksheet to introduce the purpose of the book and a fun simulation task to help students understand the process used to make it.
The feudal system was a way of organising society into different groups based on their roles. In 1783, there were two volumes of domesday book published. The domesday book is actually not one book but two. Click on a county name on the map to continue, or use the list of links below it. This short three minute video covers what the domesday book is. A summary of the feudal system and the domesday book the. Domesday series fans also love the kathryn swinbrooke series by celia l. A comprehensive database of domesday book quizzes online, test your knowledge with domesday book quiz questions. Samples from the next 6 weeks, writing expressions. A summary of the feudal system and the domesday book the feudal system was a way of organising people. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions.
Aimed at students studying at uk year 7 or equivalent. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. About a hundred years after it was produced the book became known as the domesday book. This video is all about the feudal system for ks3 history.