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Carucage

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/January 13, 2024 by - Dank (push to talk) 00:56, 2 December 2023 (UTC)



Carucage was a medieval English land tax based on the size of the taxpayer's estate. It was levied six times: by Richard I in 1194 and 1198, John in 1200, and Henry III in 1217, 1220, and 1224. The taxable value of an estate was initially assessed from the Domesday Survey, but other methods were later employed, such as valuations based on the sworn testimony of neighbours or the number of plough-teams the taxpayer used (pictured). Carucage never raised as much as other taxes, but it helped fund the ransom for Richard's release in 1194, the tax John paid Philip II of France on land he inherited in that country, and the cost of Henry III's military campaigns in England and continental Europe. The tax was an attempt to secure new sources of revenue when new demands were being made on royal finances. Although derived from the older danegeld, carucage was an experiment in revenue collection and only levied for specific purposes.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Maybe Medieval cuisine on Oct 1? Taxation is not a popular FA topic
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 * Promoted: January 30, 2010
 * Reasons for nomination: 830 years since its first enactment. Article doesn't mention a specific month or day it was first imposed, so I think anytime in 2024 is fine. This is a TFA rerun
 * Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 23:20, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
 * , just want to make sure you've seen this. Any objections, or would you like more time? The article has plenty of support at WP:URFA/2020B. - Dank (push to talk) 04:43, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm thinking January 13 for this one; let me know if that doesn't work. - Dank (push to talk) 16:19, 28 November 2023 (UTC)