 | It was probably so he
could decide how much rent or tax to charge his landowners. |
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| It
may have been a record so William could easily check on his people - for
example how many knights to demand from a certain baron. |
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| It may have been to help William
see how England had changed since 1066. |
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| It may have been a 'register
of title'. This would mean it was an official record of who owned
what. Any arguments over land could be easily settled using the book. |
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| It may have been to help William
find out what rights he could claim if a tenant died or was dispossessed
as a traitor. |
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