Stratford District
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History
After the conquest of Britain by the Normans in 1066. William The Conquerer consolidated the East of England. However such a well ordered society made it attractive to the Vikings whom he had just ousted. These marauders would be seeking to retake what they once had. Information in 1085 led him to realise that the threat was becoming real. For defence he needed a large army so he sent officers out to judge what could be used, who could be called upon and how the remainder could be taxed without rebellion.
The country was divided up by the old kingdoms. Commissioners were to write a lot of detail. It was written in the legal language of the day: Latin. Remarkably the first version was ready by August 1086. Two volumes were produced: Little Domesday, describing Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk in great detail, and Great Domesday which covered the rest of the country in less detail. Handwriting suggests that the completed work was written by one man.
The whole body of work tells us a huge amount about England and parts of Wales in that year. For further information see below.
What It Tells Us About Stratford District
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Last update: 31/10/2024
Created: 11/05/2024
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