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When was the Domesday Book completed? What does it cover?

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The Domesday Book was completed in August, 1086.

It covers Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, and one manor of Wiltshire.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • 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 Exon Domesday covers Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, and one manor of Wiltshire.
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