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Why is Domesday written in latin?
It was written in latin because it was the most used written language. In an age when virtually the only people who could read and write were priests, who used latin every day, it made sense to write in that language.
Why did they call the book Domesday book?
The Domesday book was given that name because taxpayers knew the judgments in it could not be appealed, like they would be in doomsday, when all people would be judged. There is a link to an article explaining it in more detail below.
What is the difference between a household list and the domesday book?
The Domesday Book is basically the first census, and detailed jobs, people and also the place in which they lived....whereas a household list, is just that a sort of ledger book, detailing costs of the house.
Why did Wiesel in the book Night use original language in some parts of the book?
He used original language in all of it, translations may vary.
What was the Domesday book used for?
The Domesday Book is a survey of all of England. William the conqueror created the Domesday Book, to keep a record of all the land in England, when the Danish army were going to invade England. The barons went and asked the villages about how much land they had, price when king Edward was alive and the price now. All of this information was kept as a record for William. The knights would threaten to kill anyone who lies. When William had the book he was able to take lands away from people when he needed it and he knew how much the land was worth. William also was able to know how much tax to charge because the more it was worth the more taxes they had to pay.
