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Domesday Book ( or ; Latin: "Liber de Wintonia" "Book of Winchester") is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror. The "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" states:

Then, at the midwinter [1085], was the king in Glocester with his council ... . After this had the king a large meeting, and very deep consultation with his council, about this land; how it was occupied, and by what sort of men. Then sent he his men over all England into each shire; commissioning them to find out "How many hundreds of hides were in the shire, what land the king himself had, and what stock upon the land; or, what dues he ought to have by the year from the shire."

It was written in Medieval Latin, was highly abbreviated, and included some vernacular native terms without Latin equivalents. The survey's main purpose was to determine what taxes had been owed during the reign of King Edward the Confessor, which allowed William to reassert the rights of the Crown and assess where power lay after a wholesale redistribution of land following the Norman conquest.

The assessors' reckoning of a man's holdings and their values, as recorded in Domesday Book, was dispositive and without appeal. The name "Domesday Book" (Middle English for "Doomsday Book") came into use in the 12th century. As Richard FitzNeal wrote in the "Dialogus de Scaccario" ("circa" 1179):
1. What piece of writing was created?
2. What was it called?
3. What was another way of saying the title?
4. What was it recording?
5. Of where?
6. Where else?
7. When was it finished?
8. Who demanded it?
9. What language was it in?
10. Was it all totally spelled out?
11. For what reason was it done?
12. During what kingdom?
13. What did it let the current kingdom do?
14. Anything else?
15. After what takeover?
16. Could the contents be appealed?
17. When did it get the more modern title?
18. Who had a writing done in 1179?
19. What was it called?
20. What time of the year did a kingdom have people go around to assess goods?

Numbered answers:
1. A book
2. Domesday Book
3. Liber de Wintonia
4. the Great Survey
5. Mostly England
6. Also some parts of Wales
7. 1086
8. King William
9. Medieval Latin
10. No
11. taxes!
12. the reign of King Edward
13. reassert the rights of the Crown
14. assess where power lay after a wholesale redistribution of land
15. the Norman conquest
16. No
17. the 12th Century
18. Richard FitzNeal
19. Dialogus de Scaccario
20. midwinter

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CHAPTER XL JOY WELL-NIGH INCREDIBLE

The midday letters were a riddle to the ladies at Malvern.

'Out all day,' said Mary, 'that is well. He will get strong out boating.'

'I hope Herbert has come home to take him out,' said Constance.

'Or he may be yachting. I wonder he does not say who is taking him out. I am glad that he can feel that sense of enjoyment.'

Yet that rejoicing seemed to be almost an effort to the poor mother who craved for a longer letter, and perhaps almost felt as if her Frank were getting out of sympathy with her grief--and what could be the good news?

'Herbert must have passed!' said Constance.

'I hope he has, but the expression is rather strong for that,' said Lady Adela.

'Perhaps Ida is engaged to that Mr. Deyncourt? Was that his name?' said Lady Northmoor languidly.

'Oh! that would be delicious,' cried Constance, 'and Ida has grown much more thoughtful lately, so perhaps she would do for a clergyman's wife.'

'Is Ida better?' asked her aunt, who had been much drawn towards the girl by hearing that her health had suffered from grief for Michael.

'Mamma does not mention her in her last letter, but poor Ida is really much more delicate than one would think, though she looks so strong. This would be delightful!'

'Yet, joy well-nigh incredible!' said her aunt, meditatively. 'Were not those the words? It would not be like your uncle to put them in that way unless it were something--even more wonderful, and besides, why should he not write it to me?'
1. Who died?
2. According to whome?
3. Who was pleased to hear about it?
4. Who didn't say anything in their last post?
5. Is Ida healthy?
6. Which posts were an enigma?
7. To whom?
8. Who was concerned about Ida?
9. Had somebody caused her to suffer?
10. Who?
11. What was she suffering from?
12. Who could be boating?
13. What type?
14. Does that give him pleasure?
15. Who got a short post?
16. And who was causing her to worry?
17. Is Ida in a relationship?
18. With whom?
19. What is her fiance's occupation?
20. Who is excited for Ida?

Numbered answers:
1. Herbert
2. Constance
3. Lady Adela
4. Mamma
5. No
6. midday letters
7. ladies at Malvern
8. her aunt
9. Yes
10. Michael
11. grief
12. Herbert
13. yacht
14. Yes
15. the poor mother
16. Frank
17. Yes
18. Mr. Deyncourt
19. clergyman
20. Constance

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Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television programme produced by the BBC since 1963. The programme depicts the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lorda space and time-travelling humanoid alien. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-travelling space ship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Accompanied by companions, the Doctor combats a variety of foes, while working to save civilisations and help people in need.

The show is a significant part of British popular culture, and elsewhere it has become a cult television favourite. The show has influenced generations of British television professionals, many of whom grew up watching the series. The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989. There was an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production in 1996 with a backdoor pilot, in the form of a television film. The programme was relaunched in 2005 by Russell T Davies, who was showrunner and head writer for the first five years of its revival, produced in-house by BBC Wales in Cardiff. The first series of the 21st century featured Christopher Eccleston in the title role and was produced by the BBC. Doctor Who also spawned spin-offs in multiple media, including Torchwood (20062011) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (20072011), both created by Russell T Davies; K-9 (20092010); and a single pilot episode of K-9 and Company (1981). There also have been many spoofs and cultural references to the character in other media.
1. what is the name of the show?
2. who makes it?
3. when did it first air?
4. who is the main character?
5. is he human?
6. what is he?
7. how does he travel?
8. what does it look like?
9. is he a hero?
10. how many years was the original run of the show?
11. did it comeback after it first ended?
12. when?
13. was that a long run?
14. did it comeback again?
15. when?
16. who was responsible?
17. where was it produced?
Numbered answers:
1. Doctor Who
2. BBC
3. 1963
4. the Doctor
5. no
6. a space and time-travelling humanoid alien
7. He explores the universe in his TARDIS
8. blue British police box
9. Yes
10. 33 years
11. Yes
12. 1996
13. No
14. Yes
15. 2005
16. Russell T Davies
17. y BBC Wales in Cardiff