William designed and created a doomsday book. Which was a book containing information of livestock, population, and wealth of all the cities in England. This doomsday book is the greatest source of history today. Even though does not provide detailed information on events. It provides useful statistics that can be used to predict what life was like during the eleventh century.
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William had nine kids four sons and five daughters. Williams’s sons were Robert, William, Richard, and Henry. His daughter’s names were Adeliza, Cecilia, Constance, Matilda, and Adela William was illiterate and did not speak much English, however he is credited as one of the most beneficial people to the English language.