The Domesday Book is one of the most remarkable documents to survive from medieval Europe. Commissioned by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, it was the first thorough survey of England ever completed, and it recorded much of the kingdom’s land and who owned it.
Now, more than 900 years later, it remains an extraordinary window into everyday life in medieval England. It is currently being held at the National Archives in London, but there is much about it that people don’t know.
Curious? Read on for more.