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Domesday Book is one of our earliest surviving public records, and the foundation document of The National Archives. You can now search and download images of Domesday online.
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Learn how and why Domesday was created, the differences between Great and Little Domesday and how to interpret the book in Discover Domesday guide.
Read about the people, the landscape and the life in towns and villages in eleventh century England, and the rich landscape William inherited.
Can you find the animals? Play our game and find out! Or test your knowledge with our Domesday quiz.
Focus on Domesday tells the story behind Domesday Book with activities and video clips. The snapshot lesson shows how can we learn about England in the 11th century from Domesday.
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The Story of Domesday
The studies of Domesday in this book will help you understand England's most important public record. Explore the world portrayed in Domesday
