---
title: Great Domesday Book
author: UK National Archives
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9476/great-domesday-book/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---
# Great Domesday Book
_Authored by UK National Archives_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9476.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Domesday Book](https://www.worldhistory.org/Domesday_Book/) is actually composed of two volumes, with here shown the larger of the two, the Great Domesday book. Compiled in 1086-7 CE by [William the Conqueror](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_the_Conqueror/) as a survey of land and property ownership across Norman [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). (National Archives, London, UK)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Archives, U. N. (2018, November 16). Great Domesday Book. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Archives, UK National. "Great Domesday Book." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 16, 2018. .
### MLA
Archives, UK National. "Great Domesday Book." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Nov 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/domesday/discover-domesday/) by **UK National Archives**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 November 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.