Domesday Book Timeline Game
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Put the following events in chronological order.
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Read the foreign word and choose its English meaning.
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Temporal Tangle
Can you place the key events in the correct order?
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Reconstruct the key facts from this lesson.
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About This Challenge
The Domesday Book was a comprehensive survey of England and Wales completed in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. It was a detailed record of land ownership and resources, serving as a valuable resource for medieval historians and genealogists.
- The Domesday Book was commissioned by William the Conqueror after he successfully invaded England in 1066.
- It was completed in 1086 and provided detailed information on land ownership, resources, and population in England and Wales.
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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- 1085: William the Conqueror commissions the Domesday Book
- 1086: Surveying of properties and land begins
- 1086: Completion of the Great Domesday and Little Domesday
- 1086: Domesday Book presented to William the Conqueror
- 1086-1087: Publication and distribution of the Domesday Book
- 11th century: Start of Domesday Book's influence on taxation
- 12th century: Domesday Book used as evidence in land disputes
- 1212: King John orders Domesday Book to be moved to Westminster
- 1783: First official public exhibition of the Domesday Book
- 19th century: Domesday Book used as a source for local history studies
- 1783: Domesday Book translated into English by Abraham Farley
- 19th century: Domesday Book used for genealogical research
- 19th century: Domesday Book used as reference for historical population data
- 1862: First complete photographic facsimile of the Domesday Book
- 2000: Domesday Book made available online
- 1986: 900th anniversary of the Domesday Book celebrated
- 2011: New research reveals insights into Domesday Book's creation
- 2011-2012: Domesday Book added to UNESCO Memory of the World Register
- 2017: Domesday Book undergoes major conservation work
- Present day: Domesday Book continues to be a valuable historical resource