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This new system of taxation began the decline of the imposition of feudal aids, scutages, and carucage.

From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.

The king kept collecting scutages and tallages, yet barons and towns complained that nothing seemed to be done with the money he collected.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various

Hired troops took the place of feudal levies; kings easily renounced the military service of their tenants and took scutages which give them the means of keeping submissive and well-drilled soldiers.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul

Besides this, there were the revenues arising from aids and scutages of the king’s military tenants, tallages of the crown lands, customs of ports, and special “gifts,” or general assessments made on particular occasions.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

Its property never escheated for want of heirs, and, as scutages 152were passing out of fashion, ecclesiastics were less valuable to the king in times of war than lay lords.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William