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1000 Years of Wealth: William the Conqueror (11th century England)

1000 Years of Wealth: William the Conqueror (11th century England)

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William the Conqueror

Wealth via land + taxation

The first data-driven king - Wealth starts with measurement.After conquering England, William needed to know who owned what and what it was worth, so he ordered the survey that became the Domesday Book — basically an 11th‑century national balance sheet used to assess taxes.

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