Under which ruler was the Domesday Book carried out?

Under which ruler was the Domesday Book carried out?

• A. Edward the Confessor
• B. Henry II
• C. William the Conqueror
• D. William II

Answer: (C)

The question checks who ordered and oversaw the Domesday survey. William the Conqueror initiated and directed the Domesday Book in 1086 to map England’s lands, resources, and vassal obligations after the Norman conquest, giving him a precise picture for taxation and governance. His reign is the reason this work belongs to him; Edward the Confessor ruled earlier and died in 1066, while Henry II and William II ruled later, after the survey was already underway. So the Domesday Book is tied to William the Conqueror.

The question checks who ordered and oversaw the Domesday survey. William the Conqueror initiated and directed the Domesday Book in 1086 to map England’s lands, resources, and vassal obligations after the Norman conquest, giving him a precise picture for taxation and governance. His reign is the reason this work belongs to him; Edward the Confessor ruled earlier and died in 1066, while Henry II and William II ruled later, after the survey was already underway. So the Domesday Book is tied to William the Conqueror.