# Scutage

> form of taxation that allowed a knight to buy out of the military service due to the Crown.

**Wikidata**: [Q131887](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131887)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutage)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/scutage


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File