Conversation so far:
What was William II of England's name?
William Rufus.
What did he get?
inherited the Anglo-Norman.
Was thi written anywhere?
settlement detailed in the Domesday Book.
Who surveyed this place?
survey undertaken at his father's command.
What did he do this for?
essentially for the purposes of taxation, which was an example of the control of the English monarchy.

Question: What did the king do to control people?
Self-contained rewrite: What did the king William II of England do to control people?