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What was the name of the survey commissioned by William the Conqueror to assess land holdings in England?

  • Domesday Book

  • Doomsday Book

  • Book of Winchester

  • Great Survey

Answer

In 1086, William the Conqueror commissioned the Domesday Book, a survey listing all land holdings in England along with their pre-Conquest and current holders. This comprehensive record helped him to effectively govern and tax his new kingdom.
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