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Domesday Book The National Archives Virtual Museum: Domesday Book Collection of Domesday lectures by David Roffe - Historian David Roffe's contemporary views on Domesday, its content and purpose. The Conqueror and His Companions - Extensive information on many of those who arrived in England with William in 1066, and became the most powerful landowners in the Domesday Book Domesday Extracts - Online service offering high quality prints and PDFs of Domesday Book for your chosen settlement Domesday 1986 - Now available online, after a long effort to save it from outdated videodiscs, the BBC Domesday project aimed to record the state of Britain 900 years after the original Domesday survey.	Medieval History Translation of Anglo-Saxon Chronicles - A full translation of the medieval texts at Britannia.com Early Norman Castles - Information on castles, their construction, their place in warfare and effects on society Castles of Wales - Articles, essays and pictures for hundreds of medieval Welsh castles, plus background information Essential Norman Conquest - Detailed look at the 1066 Conquest, with sights and sounds of the period Castles of England and Wales - An index of 900 British castles Everyday life in the Middle Ages - Informative look at how people in different areas of society lived Medieval Manuscript Manual - A detailed look at how medieval manuscripts were produced The Medieval Technological Revolution - How everything from agriculture to timekeeping developed in medieval times Medieval Women - An Interactive Exploration - A visual experience of the roles of women in medieval society Medieval English Towns Battle of Hastings 1066 - Lengthy information on every area of the famous battle
Genealogy Surnames and their origins Medieval names archive - Collection of articles on English and foreign surnames and place names Medieval surnames genealogy - Lines of descent for over 1800 medieval surnames GENUKI - UK and Ireland Genealogy - Huge amount of family and local history resources Medievalgenealogy.org.uk - A guide to all aspects of tracing your medieval family tree Genealogy.com forums - Individual forums for tens of thousands of surnames SOG: The Society of Genealogists Surname DNA project list Complete database of all known research of surnames by DNA	Local history * Links to histories of specific places can be found in the corresponding section of the contents pages North East England History Pages Historic Herefordshire Online History of towns and villages in Royal Berkshire History of Leicestershire towns and villages History of Hampshire
Online History Resources History Online - Large collection of historical sources online (by subscription) The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies - Project to build a virtual library of electronic resources for medieval studies ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies - Academic site providing texts and resources for medieval studies Internet Medieval Sourcebook - Extensive collection of medieval texts from many countries	History for Schools Spartacus Educational - Short articles on wide range of historical topics + classroom activities Schoolhistory.co.uk - Many online history lessons, ideas for interactive teaching, resources for all ages Schoolshistory.org.uk - Online history lessons, background material and resources for teachers and students History Learning Site - Short articles on wide range of historical topics, ideal for homework research PRO Learning Curve: Domesday Book - Educational resource on Domesday from the Public Record Office, includes teachers' notes and learning activities Proquest Learning - Government backed history resources for teachers (subscription required) BBC History site - Vast source of information on many areas of history

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Bibliography and Further Reading

• Robert Bartlett, "England under the Norman and Angevin Kings" (2000) - Clarendon Press, Oxford
• Elizabeth M. Hallam, 'Domesday Book Through Nine Centuries' (1986) - Thames and Hudson
• Thomas Hinde (Editor), 'The Domesday Book, England's Heritage Then & Now' (1997) - Bramley Books
• John Morris (General Editor), "Domesday Book County Editions" (1978) - Phillimore   Purchase this book
• Michael Wood, 'Domesday' (1986) - BBC Books
• "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles" Translation by Michael Swanton (2000) - Phoenix Press