Historian tells new story about England's venerated 'Domesday book'

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Nearly a thousand years ago, a famous king created a famous book, later given the title 'Domesday' (pronounced 'doomsday'). It's among the most famous documents in English history, but its origins had not been thoroughly investigated. University of Illinois history professor Carol Symes makes the case that it came years later than the 1087 date to which it's attributed. The process that produced it also exposed a load of grievance from a conquered people.

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