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Scutage in a sentence

Scutage meaning

A tax, paid in lieu of military service, that was a significant source of revenue in England in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

Using Scutage

  • The main meaning on this page is: A tax, paid in lieu of military service, that was a significant source of revenue in England in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
  • In the example corpus, scutage often appears in combinations such as: the scutage, scutage was.

Context around Scutage

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Scutage

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

from the scutage and the 1× idea that scutage was an 1× system of scutage to reduce 1× thus the scutage was introduced 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both clergy and 1× henry i expanded 1× in many cases 1× thus the scutage 1×

Common sentence endings:

a permanent army 1× actual military service 1× from church lands 1× the carucage taxes 1×

Words around Scutage

Just before it in the word index:

scusset 3 scuse 2 scurvy 56 scurrying 39 scurry 28 scurrilous 16

Just after it in the word index:

scutari 7 scutching 2 scutella 2 scutes 7 scuti 5 scutt 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Scutage

  • In this selection, "scutage" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from the scutage and the and idea that scutage was an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scutage" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scutage

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Henry I expanded the system of scutage to reduce the monarchy's dependence on knights supplied from church lands. (19 words)

Thus the scutage was introduced, whereby most Englishmen paid to escape their service and this money was used to create a permanent army. (23 words)

In many cases these were levied in the absence of any actual military campaign, which ran counter to the original idea that scutage was an alternative to actual military service. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Both clergy and laymen were taxed for a quarter of the value of their property, the gold and silver treasures of the churches were confiscated, and money was raised from the scutage and the carucage taxes. (36 words)

In many cases these were levied in the absence of any actual military campaign, which ran counter to the original idea that scutage was an alternative to actual military service. (30 words)

Thus the scutage was introduced, whereby most Englishmen paid to escape their service and this money was used to create a permanent army. (23 words)

Example sentences (4)

Both clergy and laymen were taxed for a quarter of the value of their property, the gold and silver treasures of the churches were confiscated, and money was raised from the scutage and the carucage taxes.

Henry I expanded the system of scutage to reduce the monarchy's dependence on knights supplied from church lands.

In many cases these were levied in the absence of any actual military campaign, which ran counter to the original idea that scutage was an alternative to actual military service.

Thus the scutage was introduced, whereby most Englishmen paid to escape their service and this money was used to create a permanent army.

Common combinations with scutage

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scutage" in a sentence?
An example: "Both clergy and laymen were taxed for a quarter of the value of their property, the gold and silver treasures of the churches were confiscated, and money was raised from the scutage and the carucage taxes." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "scutage" from authentic English texts.
What does "scutage" mean?
Scutage means: A tax, paid in lieu of military service, that was a significant source of revenue in England in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
How many example sentences with "scutage" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "scutage", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.