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.
What did the king do to control people?
the earl of Northumbria, refused to attend the Curia Regis, the thrice-annual court where the King announced his governmental decisions to the great lords.

Question: Who did he do this too?
Self-contained rewrite: Who did earl of Northumbria do the announcement too?