 | John Millard - 1813 - 704 pàgines
...slavery. The confiscation of the estates of the Saxon nobles indicated both bis policy and rapacity. He caused a survey to be made of all the lands in the kingdom, with a distinct account of their extent and value, and the names of the proprietors. This curious record,... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - 1813 - 712 pàgines
...slavery. The confiscation of the estates of the Saxon nobles indicated both his policy and rapacity. He caused a survey to be made of all the lands in the kingdom, with a distinct account of their extent and value, and the names of the proprietors. This curious record,... | |
 | William Hargrove - 1818 - 466 pàgines
...Heuce Gray's much-admired " Elegy" begins " The curfew tolls the knell of parting day." The Conqueror also caused a survey to be made of all the lands in the kingdom, and divided the estates of the nobility, amongst his followers. This survey was registered in the well-known... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1823 - 712 pàgines
...them every night to extinguish their fires and candles, at the ring of a bell, called "The Curfew:1* he also caused a survey to be made of all the lands in the kingdom, Which wereunrepfistered in the Domesday book, many of the estates of the nobles in Yorkshire, as in... | |
 | William White - 1834 - 800 pàgines
...garrisoned strong castles to leep them in awe ; and in the wantonness of his power he obliged ihtrn to extinguish their fires and candles every evening...bell called " the Curfew." He also caused a survey to Ьс made of all the lands in the kingdom ; the register of which is vailed the DOMESDAY BOOK, and... | |
 | William White - 1844 - 770 pàgines
...jealousy of the English. He built and garrisoned strong castles to keep them in awe; and in the wantonness of his power, he obliged them to extinguish their...every evening at the ring of a bell, called " the Curfeic." He also caused a survey to be made of all the lands in tlie kingdom; the register of which... | |
 | William White - 1845 - 838 pàgines
...their fire* and .mfla tmj enaiog at the nag of a bell called '• the Curfew." He also asri i nrrey to be made of all the lands in the kingdom ; the register of nick a died DOMISDIT BOOK, and was finished in 1081, after a kicifu jew^on the model of the Book of... | |
 | William White - 1846 - 728 pàgines
...of the English. He built and garrisoned strong castles to keep them in awe ; and in the wantonness of his power, he obliged them to extinguish their...bell called " the Curfew." He also caused a survey to he made of all the lands in the kingdom ; the register of which is called DOMESDAY BOOE, and was finished... | |
 | Edward Budge - 1851 - 326 pàgines
...undertaking for which it seems questionable whether the conduct of William deserves praise or blame. He caused a survey to be made of all the lands in the kingdom, and a number of particulars to be collected, respecting the property in each district. This record... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1854 - 622 pàgines
...in it» maturity, on the continent. Preparatory to the introduction of the feudal tenures, William caused a survey to be made of all the lands in the kingdom, the particulars of which were inserted in what ia called the Doomsday Book, or Book of Judgment, which... | |
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God," (his favourite oath,) that he would not leave a soul of his enemies alive. Conscious of the detestation in which he was held, he entertained a perpetual jealousy of the English. He built and garrisoned strong castles to keep them in awe ; and in... 
