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Duration 1:17

Domesday book: The role of the commissioners

Short film describing the role of one of William I’s Domesday commissioners.

Context

This is the first of four clips filmed to illustrate the process of collecting information for the Domesday survey in 1086.

Interesting or important points about the film

This is the actor’s own interpretation of evidence about how the material for the survey was collected. The script is not based directly on any particular source.