Plural of escuage; multiple feudal shield-taxes or payments in place of military service.
Standard plural of escuage, maintaining the Old French root with the English plural -s.
The plural escuages shows us how routine this tax became in England—it wasn't a one-time thing but a recurring revenue source that medieval kings relied on, especially during the Crusades.
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