Greatly needing money for his campaign, John ordered another scutage to be taken from his tenants; this, moreover, was to be at the unprecedented rate of three marks on the knight's fee, not as on previous occasions of two marks, although this latter sum had hitherto been regarded as a very high rate. [Please select]
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To do this he offered to release them from military service, provided they would pay a tax, called "scutage," or "shield money" (1159). [Please select]
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"No scutage or aid [except the three customary feudal aids] shall be imposed in our kingdom, unless by the Common Council of the realm." [Please select]
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The King wisely compromised the matter by offering to accept from each knight a sum of money in lieu of service, called scutage, or shield money. [Please select]
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[1] Scutage: from the Latin scutum, a shield; the understanding being that he who would not take his shield and do battle for the King should pay enough to hire one who would. [Please select]
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