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life in the 11th century | william the conqueror | place name origins | timeline

Background

This section contains:

• Life in the 11th Century - what was it like to live in England at the time of the Domesday Book?
• William the Conqueror - information about the king who commissioned the Domesday Book
• Place name origins - how English settlements got their names
• Timeline - events in the world around the time of Domesday

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