Adolphus Ballard

Anyone interested in the history of early England – whether that interest arises from a passion for the knowledge and collection of antiques, a search for English genealogical roots, a love of historical novels, an interest in the details of English daily life following the Norman invasion, or simply an interest in the history of a specific place in England – will find that The Domesday Inquest provides a key to understanding and interpreting one of the most important resources for that information: The Domesday Book.Adolphus Ballard’s work is one of the first attempts to provide a comprehensive guide to interpreting the Domesday Book data within the context of the political and economic realities in early Norman England. His Domesday Inquest represents a significant shift in the way the book is understood and used by scholars and lawyers alike.