Maitland, Frederic William 1850-1906 creator text utu 2013 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Domesday Book and Beyond: Three Essays in the Early History of England" by Frederic William Maitland is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores key themes and documents related to early English law and society, particularly focusing on the significance and implications of the Domesday Book—a comprehensive survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1085. The opening of the book presents a detailed introduction to the Domesday Book, describing its creation and its purpose as a tax record rather than a comprehensive legal document. Maitland discusses the methods used by royal commissioners to gather data regarding landholdings and the various classes of people that inhabited England during this period. He highlights the complexities of understanding the legal relationships and historical context of the land and its occupants, setting the stage for a deeper examination of feudalism and its societal ramifications in England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Domesday book -- England before the Conquest -- The hide. Release date is 2013-07-19 E-text prepared by KD Weeks, Irma Spehar, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://archive.org/details/toronto) Original publication data not identified Manuscripts, Medieval -- England Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154 England -- Economic conditions -- 1066-1485 Domesday book Land tenure -- England -- History Feudalism -- England -- History DA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43255 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43255 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134006.0 43255