How did the Domesday Book help William The Conqueror?
How did the Domesday Book help William The Conqueror? After 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. Why was it called the Domesday Book for Kids? It became known as Domesday because of a play on words relating it to doomsday, the day of final judgement in the Christian religion. The information that...