The Domesday Book goes digital.

• Author: Swartz, Nikki
• Position: UP FRONT: News, Trends & Analysis - Brief article

The 920-year-old Domesday Book has entered the 21st century.

According to BBC News, the 11th century document, which chronicles the history of the survey of England, is now available online thanks to the work of the National Archives in Kew, London, where the book is housed.

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The Domesday Book is the oldest public record at the archives and was voted England's finest treasure in 2005, the BBC reports. Commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1085, it is full of interesting facts and figures about 11th century England and chronicles virtually every aspect of daily life in the kingdom. For example, if a person killed another person in Chester on a Sunday or holy day, he or she would be fined 4 [pounds sterling], but only 2 [pounds sterling] for murder on all other days.

All of its...