Question

The main significance of Domesday book was financial. How far do you agree?​

Answer 1

Residents of Hampstead might not be too pleased to learn that their exclusive London village once housed more pigs than people but this is just one of the fascinating insights to be gained from reading the Domesday Book.

William Duke of NormandyAfter the Norman invasion and conquest of England in 1066, the Domesday Book was commissioned in December 1085 by order of William The Conqueror. William needed to raise taxes to pay for his army and so a survey was set in motion to assess the wealth and and assets of his subjects throughout the land. This survey was also needed to asses the state of the country’s economy in the aftermath of the Conquest and the unrest that followed it.

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Answer 2

It is true that the main significance was financial. William the Conqueror was trying to figure out the extent of the taxes he could raise on the land and resources that were owned in England