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William initiated many major changes. In 1085, in order to ascertain the extent of his new dominions and maximize taxation, William commissioned the compilation of the Domesday Book, a survey of England's productive capacity similar to a modern census. He also ordered many castles, keeps, and mots, among them the Tower of London, to be built across England to ensure that the rebellions by the English people or his own followers would not succeed. His conquest also led to Norman replacing English as the language of the ruling classes, for nearly 300 years. William is said to have deported some of the Anglo-Saxon land owning classes into slavery through Bristol. Many of the latter ended up in Umayyad Spain and Moorish lands. Ownership of nearly all land in England and titles to religious and public offices were given to Normans. Many surviving Anglo-Saxon nobles emigrated to other European kingdoms.
He formed the first national census, the Domesday Book and he built the first Motte and Bailey castles in Britain.
The first year of William's reigh was spent crushing resistance and securing his borders, which he did with ruthless efficiency.
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Was William the Conqueror a cousin of King Edward?
Yes william the conqueror is edward the confessors 2nd cousin
Was William the Conqueror the best king in the middle ages?
no
Who would have been william the conqueror's liege lord after he became king of england?
As King, William the Conqueror would have had no one to lord over him. He fought for no other mans banner but his own as king.
Who were the Anglo Saxons the Normans and William the Conqueror?
they were all apart of the battle of Hastings in 1066. William the conqueror was the king of England in 1066 .
Who was William the Conqueror before he became the king of England?
William duke of Normandy
Was not a successor to William the Conqueror.?
William the Conqueror was the Scandinavian King who took over England after Ethelred died. King Edward was not the successor to William the Conqueror.
who was a successor to William the Conqueror?
William the Conqueror was the Scandinavian King who took over England after Ethelred died. King Edward was not the successor to William the Conqueror.
Was William the Conqueror a good king?
No.
Who took over England in 1066?
William, Duke of Normandy, who become known as William the Conquerer after he became King of England.
Is William rufus the same king as William 1?
No, William Rufus was William the Conqueror's son. William I = William the Conqueror William II = William Rufus
When was the time of William the Conqueror?
William I (the Conqueror) lived: 1028-1087.He was the first Norman king of England.
Was William the Conqueror a cousin of King Edward?
Yes william the conqueror is edward the confessors 2nd cousin
Who became king in1066?
William I, known as William the Conqueror.
When is William the conqueror became the king?
1066 :)
Who was the king of england in 1087?
William the Conqueror
What does King William the Conqueror eat?
food
Why was William the Conqueror made king?
1066
