William the Conqueror ordered a survey to document the value of everyone's property after taking the throne of England in 1066. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "C". William the conqueror or William I was the first Norman King of England. He ruled from 1066 to the year of his death and it was 1087. William I was the son of the unmarried Duke of Normandy known by the name of Robert I.