Domesday book is the oldest government record held in the national archives. One of the most important historical events of the medieval era is the domesday book. Why it was written and what was involved in making it. By contemporaries the whole operation was known as the description of england, but the popular name domesdayi. City officials discuss how to curb defecating out of windowsseries 1 episode 2 3. I absolutely love this book and the horrible histories series. Indeed this is the reason for its name domesday book.
Mark blakewill, james harris, jon holmes, george poles, steve punt and arnold widdowson original airdate. The first draft was completed in august 1086 and contained records for,418 settlements in the english counties south of the rivers ribble and tees the border with scotland at the time. It came from the word doomsday which was the day when christ judged you and you had no right to argue. The book groovy greeks from the horrible history series is a fun book that explains the history of ancient greece. The title of the book refers to the domesday book of 1086. The domesday book hardcover january 1, 1985 by thomas hinde editor 4. In fact there are two domesday books little domesday and great domesday, which together contain a great deal of information about england in the 11th century. The domesday book is actually not one book but two. The domesday book is closely linked with william the conquerors attempt to dominate medieval england. This omission was certainly a quirk of the return from the northern circuit. Along with a string of castles throughout england, the domesday book was to give william huge authority in england. Based on extensive and wideranging research, the two volumes contain over eight thousand entries on persons occurring in the principal english administrative sources for the postconquest period domesday book, the pipe rolls, and cartae baronum. The show ran for five series of thirteen episodes each plus seven fulllength oneoff specials, between 2009 and 20. From the woeful world wars, the miserable middle ages and the savage stone age to cutthroat celts, groovy greeks, rotten romans, vile vikings and awful egyptians, history has never been so naughty.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The written record of a census and survey of english landowners and their property made by order of william the conqueror in. Click on a county name on the map to continue, or use the list of links below it. Return of owners of lands conducted in 1873 was the only one, which beat the domesday book. Commissioned by william the conqueror in the year 1085 and finished in 1086, the book is a superb example of thorough and speedy administration, unequaled by any other project undertaken during the middle ages. The novel won both the hugo and nebula awards, and was shortlisted for other awards.
The basis of this electronic edition of the text is the translation published by phillimore and edited by john morris 35 volumes, chichester, 197386, with the following modifications. In 1086, king william i the conqueror wanted to find out about all the land in his new kingdom. Domesday book is an example of survey, which covered much areas of britain. Hallam, domesday book through nine centuries london, 1986 a survey of how the domesday book has been used since its composition, and how antiquarians and historians have viewed the record. Chat show greek myth talk tells the lurid story of kronos and his. Bob hale is played by laurence rickard, who also writes the sketches. Historical sketch show, based on the successful books by terry deary. The domesday book article about the domesday book by the. As any horrible historie book written by this witty british author, groovy greeks comprises of an introduction, a timeline stretching from the myceneans to the roman invasion and the ban of the olympic games, facts about gods, war, theatre and epic poems, greek life in athens and sparta, superstitions, greek inventions, olympic games, food, a surprising epilogue and other interesting information to learn about those smart chaps. Historythe domesday book history flashcards quizlet.
Doomsday book is a 1992 science fiction novel by american author connie willis. Maitlands masterly survey, domesday book and beyond 1897, which deals with social and economic conditions in anglosaxon and conquest times. Doomsday book is the first book in the oxford time travel series. Facsimile of the part relating to norfork by james, henry, sir. Here you can watch episodes and clips, play games, and even sing along to your favourite horrible histories songs. Domesday book, the original record or summary of william is survey of england. Slaves formed the fourth largest group among the peasantry, over 10% of the recorded population and significantly higher than this if allowance is made for their almost complete omission from the counties of circuit 6. Domesday book simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. See more ideas about horrible histories, history and mathew baynton.
The example set by the conqueror was followed by his successors, and it is reasonable to suppose that the domesday inquest was the precedent and exemplar for those recurring special inquiries with which our history is punctuated to. This is the first of two volumes offering for the first time an authoritative and complete prosopography of postconquest england, 10661166. Domesday book, or, the great survey of england of william the conqueror a. They were handtyped on an ibm selectric typewriter, then photocopied for distribution. The domesday book is the record of the great survey of much of england, and parts of wales, completed in 1086, done for william i of england, or william the conqueror the domesday book also known as domesday, or book of winchester was a record of all taxable land in england, together with such information as would indicate its worth. The detailed picture of the english landscape it offers has no equal in any country, while it is valuable not only in the picture it allows local historians to construct of their area in the eleventh century but also as the foundation document of the national archives.
Some medieval knights discover the most disgusting way to attack a castle, the saxons demonstrate the stupidest way to lose a battle, a georgian goes shopping in a modern pet shop, and the kings and queens of england demonstrate how to remember them all through the power of song. See more ideas about horrible histories, history and history for kids. This was the age of the county history, with many accounts of the english shires being published at this time, and domesday book, as a property record of early date that happened to be arranged by county, was a major source for the medieval history of all the. Horrible histories full episodes horrible histories s2e video. Domesday book, compiled in 1086 at the behest of william the conqueror, has been described as the most valuable piece of antiquity possessed by any nation david hume and viewed by historians as the final act of the norman conquest. Little domesday covering norfolk, suffolk, and essex, and great domesday covering much of the remainder of england except for lands in the north that later became westmorland, cumberland, northumberland, and the county palatine of durham and parts of wales bordering, and included. Many of the domesday records have been printed by counties in the victoria county histories, and several portions have been independently published. Domesday book sources for research in english genealogy. It was ordered by william the conqueror the winner of the recent battle of hastings so that william could determine how much money in taxes he could raise and to give william a better sense of the territory he had continue reading domesday book. The show ran for five series of thirteen episodes each plus seven fulllength oneoff specials, between. The phillimore translation the basis of this electronic edition of the text is the translation published by phillimore and edited by john morris 35 volumes, chichester, 197386, with the following modifications. Abraham farleys edition 17731783 domesday book was an item of great interest to the antiquarian movement of the 18th century. Domesday book 1086 the middle ages encompass one of the most exciting periods in english history.
Produced under the supervision of the most renowned domesday scholars, this authoritative translation of the complete domesday offers a. Galbraith, the making of domesday book oxford, 1961 e. This is an entry for dunwich, suffolk, in the domesday book. Peesil nonbio laundry detergentseries 1 episode 2 2. The domesday book synonyms, the domesday book pronunciation, the domesday book translation, english dictionary definition of the domesday book. The domesday book was commissioned in december 1085 by william the conqueror, who invaded england in 1066. He is also known to be quite a strange man, not that you couldnt guess from his reports. To further extend his grip on england, william i ordered that a. Gory stories we do that and your hosts a talking rat the past is no longer a mystery welcome to horrible histories. Primarily consisting of live sketches, animations, quizzes and music videos are also featured. Bates, a bibliography of domesday book woodbridge, 1986 v.
The second survey is often called modern domesday book. There are some 418 towns and villages recorded in the domesday book, covering 40 of the old counties of england. This short three minute video covers what the domesday book is. A complete translation domesday book is one of the most famous documents in english history. Chichester, 19741992 the english translations for the great domesday counties, together with images of the latin text, are available in searchable form on cd, known as domesday explorer, published by phillimore and co. A book william of normandy kept to survey england and record everything in. The domesday book online contents of the domesday book. When william secured control over england after defeating harold at the battle of hastings, he introduced new ways of running th. The royal treasury at winchester preserved the book in the end of 11th. Zeuss father, cronos, was the highest god at his time. The majority of these still exist in some form today. Horrible histories is a childrens liveaction historical and musical sketchcomedy tv series based on the book series of the same name written by terry deary.
Horrible histories is an energetic, surprising and unconventional take on historys most gruesome, unpleasant yet funniest moments. This first english census, considered by some as the most remarkable administrative accomplishment of the middle ages, provides a record of english social. William the conquerors increasingly unusual funeral. However, he got a prophecy saying that his son will kill him and take his place. The domesday book the story of britain bbc teach youtube. Horrible histories measly middle ages new census for the. The wiki about the book series, magazines, television shows, poor jokes and everything there is from the horrible histories franchise, and that anyone can edit we currently have 475 angry articles and with your help we could get even more this is also the official wiki of the horrible histories gory games game show, the ruthless romans video game and the horrible histories with stephen. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and. The domesday book was a survey designed to record everything that people owned in england. Horrible histories series 1, episode 5 was the second episode of the horrible histories tv series, having first aired on the 14th of may, 2009 on the cbbc. Middle ages new census for the domesday book william the conqueror fun.
Little domesday covering norfolk, suffolk, and essex, and great domesday covering much of the remainder of england except for lands in the north that later became westmorland, cumberland, northumberland, and the county palatine of durham and parts of wales bordering, and included within. Earnest and resourceful, william was not only one of the greatest of english monarchs but. Servus, translated as slave in the phillimore edition, is sometimes rendered as serf. William the conquerors funeralseries 1 episode 5 5. From napoleon to marie antoinette, nish kumars selection of european horrible histories. At over 900 years old, domesday is the earliest surviving public record and the foundation document of the national archives.
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Domesday book encompasses two independent works in, originally, two physical volumes. A pirate captain worries about an early bedtime, a soldier from world war i struggles with fake food and the four king georges form a boy band. For these three counties the full, unabbreviated return sent in to winchester by the commissioners is preserved in the second volume little domesday, which. Domesday book is thus our oldest public record and the true startingpoint of english administrative history. The domesday book is the record of the great survey of much of england, and parts of wales, completed in 1086, done for william i of england, or william the conqueror the domesday book also known as domesday, or book of winchester was a record of all taxable land in england, together with such information as would indicate its worth as the scribes went round england, they were protected. Follow horrible histories full episodes in this channel and watch more new. Mar 05, 2015 the domesday book is one of medieval englands greatest treasures. It is also the starting point for most local historians researching the history of their area. Jun 05, 1992 doomsday book is the first book in the oxford time travel series. Click on the green links to watch the video click on the black links to view the sketch page click on era heading to veiw sketches from that era pharaoh phashion magazine offers beauty tips for. The domesday book definition of the domesday book by the.