末日审判书thedoomsdaybook.ppt

Why is the record of people and properties in 1086 called the Domesday Book?;What is the Domesday Book?;What information is in the book?;Why was it made?; The power to raise Danegeld(丹麦金) - a uniform tax to pay for the defence of the country - had been inherited from the Anglo-Saxons, and William saw the need for the Domesday Book as a thorough assessment of the potential amount of tax he could raise from his subjects and their assets. ;Why is it called the Domesday Book?; The irreversible nature of the information collected led people to compare it to the Last Judgement, or Doomsday, described in the Bible, when the deeds of Christians written in the Book of Life were to be placed before God for judgement. ; The Domesday Book provides an invaluable insight into the economy and society of 11th century Norman England. For historians it can be used, amongst other things, to discover the wealth of England at the time, information about the feudal system existent in society, and information about the geography and demographic situation of the country. ; For local historians it can reveal the history of a local settlement and its population and surroundings.For genealogists it provides a useful and fascinating resource for tracing family lines. Through the centuries the Domesday Book has also been used as evidence in disputes over ancient land and property rights. ;Thank you!