Saladin tithe

noun

A tallage of 10% on revenues and movable properties, levied in England and to some extent France in 1188, in response to the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187.

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nounSaladin tithe (plural Saladin tithes)

plural Saladin tithes

  1. historicalA tallage of 10% on revenues and movable properties, levied in England and to some extent France in 1188, in response to the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187.
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