Nov 04, 2014 baxter writes brilliantly about what it might be like to experience space travel. Domesday book was ordered by william the conqueror william i in 1085. What does it say about the impact of the normans on england. History documentary hosted by stephen baxter, published by bbc in 2010 english narration cover informationin this programme on the domesday book, dr stephen baxter, medieval historian at kings college, london, reveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of englands earliest surviving public record. Domesday book and the transformation of english landed society 10661086 stephen baxter and chris lewis introduction what effect did the norman conquest have on english landed society. Dr stephen baxter, medieval historian at kings college, london, reveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of englands earliest surviving public record, the domesday.
His grandson robert, harvey of bourges, accompanied wil liam the conqueror to england, and in 1086, as shown of domes day book, held a great barony in suffolk. Most historians believe that domesday is some kind of tax book for raising revenue, but baxter has his own theory. Aug 09, 2010 stephen baxter, a historian at kings college london, is one of the authors of a database, which goes live tomorrow, making it possible to trawl through figures from the domesday book and map the. It was written over nine hundred years ago under the orders of king william the conqueror. In this programme on the domesday book, dr stephen baxter, medieval historian at kings college, london, reveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of englands earliest surviving public record. Domesday book reveals the rise of a norman abramovich after. He examines how the first great national survey, which recorded who.
Tracing the history of your town or village has become easier with the launch of an online version of the domesday book, the most important historical record of medieval england. Here youll find information about my books, about me, and about upcoming projects. William the conqueror was able to obtain more taxes because. Verket omfattar inte hela england, till exempel finns inte. Full text of the history and genealogy of the knowltons of england and america see other formats. And as a bonus, two rare short stories by stephen baxter are collected here for the first time. Dick award, as well as being a nominee for an arthur c. Joining melvyn bragg to discuss domesday book, the circumstances of its creation, the processes of the survey that supplied the information, its contents and its lasting impact, were three eminent scholars of the norman conquest. Stephen baxter is an associate professor of medieval history at st peters college, oxford. This is mostly because the the time traveller displayed very different characteristics in each book, and the underlying messages and meanings in the original were not followed through. Pase domesday online database launches ahead of bbc two. He holds degrees in mathematics, from cambridge university.
This book offers a unique glimpse into the world view of a leading modern science fiction writer and the writing of novels like the time ships, voyage, titan, moonseed and others. Apr 17, 2014 joining melvyn bragg to discuss domesday book, the circumstances of its creation, the processes of the survey that supplied the information, its contents and its lasting impact, were three eminent scholars of the norman conquest. Baxter is the acclaimed author of the manifold novels and evolution. Melvyn bragg and his guests discuss the domesday book, a vast survey of the land and property of much of england and wales completed in 1086. The making of domesday book and the languages of lordship in conquest england. The time ships by stephen baxter is pretty poor as a sequel to the original the time machine by h. In 2006, world book day began its support of and association with the quick reads initiative for adult emergent readers. Stephen baxter examines the purpose of the domesday book. The domesday book was used by william the conqueror to.
Key stage 3 focus on domesday the national archives. Stephen baxter is clarendon associate professor and barron fellow in medieval history at st peters college, university of oxford. Whatever was recorded in domesday book was legally binding. Stephen baxter is a trained engineer with degrees from cambridge and southampton universities. He is the winner of the british science fiction award, the locus award, the john w. Stephen baxter was born in liverpool, england, in 1957. Full text of the history and genealogy of the knowltons. History documentary hosted by stephen baxter, published by bbc in 2010 english narration cover informationin this programme on the domesday book, dr stephen baxter, medieval historian at kings college, london, reveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of england s earliest surviving public record.
Im not sure how i managed to miss clarkes and coauthor stephen baxters times eye trilogy when it first appeared, but somehow it slipped in under my radar. Im not sure how i managed to miss clarkes and coauthor stephen baxter s times eye trilogy when it first appeared, but somehow it slipped in under my radar. In this programme on the domesday book, dr stephen baxter willreveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of englands earliest surviving public record. Professor stephen baxter, university of oxford, coinvestigator of the. The time ships went on to win several prestigious sf awards, including the british science fiction award for that year. Stephen baxter, university of oxford, history department, faculty member. This is the climax of one of the most thoughtful and involving series of novels that have brought history alive like no other. Aug 14, 2010 domesday books own day of judgment still lies in the future.
Watermills were the most economically important machines in 11th. Stephen baxter, a historian at kings college london, is one of the authors of a database, which goes live tomorrow, making it possible to trawl through figures. About 90 per cent of places on the modern map of england south of the tees are recorded in domesday book. Theres been a bbc documentary about the book this week, where dr stephen baxter medieval historian at kings college, london presents his own opinions and new insight on the subject, claiming it wasnt for establishing new taxes. William wanted to know how much his kingdom was worth and how much taxation he could command. The first draft was completed in august 1086 and contained records for,418 settlements. The domesday book was used by william the conqueror to answers. Domesday book and the transformation of english landed society, 106686 volume 46 stephen baxter, c. It is principally, therefore, a research tool, but it has been published online in the belief that it will also prove useful to anyone who may be interested in. Set in the universe of the long war by terry pratchett and stephen baxter. See british history the domesday book and the iplayer documentary. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. In this programme on the domesday book, dr stephen baxter, medieval historian at kings college, london, reveals the human and political drama that lies within the parchment of england s earliest surviving public record. Chapter in bookreportconference proceeding chapter.
Domesday, bbc two treasures of the anglosaxons, bbc four. Domesday book is the product of an extraordinary survey of england commissioned by king. It was intended to list all the taxable property to make a more accurate inventory. The domesday book was a survey of england and wales. Exon domesday was almost certainly presented to william the conqueror at a meeting of his barons at old sarum on 1 august 1086. Focus on domesday domesday book is one of the most famous historical records held by the national archives. The written record of a census and survey of english landowners and their property made by order of william the conqueror in.
Domesday book is the product of an extraordinary survey of england commissioned by king william the conqueror in 1085. He also finds out the real reason it was commissioned by william the conqueror in 1086. It was written by stephen baxter and published in 1995. Little domesday book ldb, which covers norfolk, suffolk and essex. Baxter writes brilliantly about what it might be like to experience space travel. Prof baxter, the presenter of a onehour documentary on the domesday book on bbc2 tonight and medieval historian at kings college, london, said the document had been misunderstood as a tax register. The time ships is the official authorized sequel to the time machine. Baxter is the winner of both the british science fiction award and the locus award, as well as being a nominee for an arthur c. Elisabeth van houts, david bates and stephen baxter. The time ships by stephen baxter goodreads share book. Stephen baxter, a historian at kings college london, is one of the. So while browsing in the kindle store i was excited to find times eye.
This capacity for mixing aweinspiring vistas with gnarly daytoday details hasnt diminished. It is an ambitious project and an exciting read in its own right. The project explores how and why the domesday survey was made. This site is updated regularly with news and new material, so please look again. Aug 10, 2010 domesday book is the product of an extraordinary survey of england commissioned by king william the conqueror in 1085. Its main purpose was to assess the wealth of england to aid the system of taxation. Baxter has pointed to evidence in the anglosaxon chronicle that commissioners were selected to work in counties where they had no or little 15 stephen baxter, the representation of lordship and land tenure in domesday book, in domesday book.
Nov 15, 2012 the domesday book was a survey of england and wales. Unlocking the domesday survey of sw england crick, j. The domesday book definition of the domesday book by the. Here are some facts about domesday book, the great norman survey of the wealth of england. Geoffrey hi, 10121037, viscount of bourges, berri, france. How useful is domesday book as a source for the impact of the. Pase domesday forms part of a longterm research initiative which aims in due course to identify all the landholders named in domesday book and to produce a major study of landed society in england in 1066 and 1086. Domesday book reveals the rise of a norman abramovich after 1066. Lordship and power in late anglosaxon england oup, 2007. The domesday book was commissioned in december 1085 by william the conqueror, who invaded england in 1066. The domesday book synonyms, the domesday book pronunciation, the domesday book translation, english dictionary definition of the domesday book. He has published extensively on late anglosaxon and anglonorman england, and on domesday book in particular, and has led three largescale research projects which aim to harness the power of computing to domesday studies. Stephen baxter is a trained engineer with degrees from cambridge mathematics and southampton universities doctorate in aeroengineering research.
The making of domesday book and the languages of lordship. Fantastic fiction it is a war that has been fought throughout the centuriesthe fate of rome. It also forms part of a wider project, the prosopography of anglosaxon england pase, which aims to capture information relating to all the recorded inhabitants of england, from the late sixth to the late 11th century, in a single online database, and will be launched later this year. Domesday books own day of judgment still lies in the future.
Domesday database launched online university of cambridge. Historian uses new database to support his claim england was ruled by super rich. Aug 11, 2010 tracing the history of your town or village has become easier with the launch of an online version of the domesday book, the most important historical record of medieval england. In the documentary, dr stephen baxter seeks to prove that the domesday book could not have been used to collect taxes, arguing that it is about something far more important than money. Why did william the conqueror make the domesday book answers. Recent work by stephen baxter provide s a c ase in point. The representation of lordship and land tenure in domesday bookmore. Pdf the making of domesday book and the languages of. It continues the original story, incorporating modern concepts such as dyson spheres and quantum physics. Based on the long mars by terry pratchett and stephen baxter.
Stephen baxter, a historian at kings college london, is one of the authors of a database, which goes live tomorrow, making it possible to trawl through figures from the domesday book and map the. The novel starts where the original left off, in 1891, with the time. The concluding volume of the acclaimed times tapestry series. Wellss novel the time machine, the wells estate authorised an official sequel by stephen baxter.
Full text of the history and genealogy of the knowltons of. Domesday book and the transformation of english landed. The key to the conquerors great survey stephen baxter exeter cathedral possesses one of the most important manuscripts from medieval england. Stephen baxter at kings college london elisabeth van houts at the university of cambridge david bates at the university of east anglia domesday. This capacity for mixing aweinspiring vistas with gnarly day to day details hasnt diminished. The domesday survey of southwest england is an edition, translation, facsimile, description and resource for the study of exeter cathedral library ms 3500 exon domesday, the earliest extant manuscript of the conquerors survey.
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