Domesday Book and Beyond: Three Essays in the Early History of England

By Frederic William Maitland

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Travel back in time to early England to understand the complex legal and social systems through a king's ambitious survey of land and people.

Genres

History - British History - General History - Medieval/The Middle Ages

Released

2013-07-19

Formats

epub

mobi

epub (images)

mobi (images)

epub3 (images)

txt

Read Now

Summary

"Domesday Book and Beyond: Three Essays in the Early History of England" by Frederic William Maitland, is a look into the legal and societal structures of early England through the lens of historical documents. It looks into the origins, function, and importance of the Domesday Book, a detailed study ordered by William the Conqueror in 1085. Royal commissioners gathered information about land ownership and England's inhabitants, that are examined within the context of feudalism, emphasizing its complex influence on society.