Book description
In 1086, Domesday Book, perhaps the most remarkable historical document
in existence, was compiled. This tremendous story of England and its
people was made at the behest of the Norman king William the Conqueror.
It was called Domesday, the day of judgement, because 'like the day of
judgement, its decisions are unalterable'. In Search of the Roots of
England is not only a study of the ancient manuscript but an attempt to
analyse the world that Domesday Book so vividly portrayed. By skilful
use of the Domesday record historian Michael Wood examines Norman
society and the Anglo-Saxon, Roman, and even the Iron Age cultures that
preceded it. 'Wood is a perceptive, entertaining and enthusiastic
companion.' Sunday Times 'Wood is a lively storyteller.' Washington Post
