| Title | : | Domesday Book: Its Place in Administrative History |
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| ISBN | : | 0198224249 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780198224242 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 230 |
| Publication | : | First published January 30, 1974 |
Hardcover with clipped dust jacket in very good condition. Jacket is discoloured, lightly marked, and creased at the edges. Boards are lightly marked, and spine ends are creased. Page block is tanned and foxed. Pages and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW
Domesday Book: Its Place in Administrative History Reviews
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Taken solely on it's merits as writing, Galbraith's book does well. His points are clear, his writing is fluent, and his abbreviations and allusions are explained.
In brief, Galbraith's argument is that Domesday Book results from William the Conqueror's desire to know better what the royal demesne and his tenants-in-chief owned. With this knowledge he could better exploit his rights as a feudal lord.
