In dealing with this matter the Articles of the Barons had declared that aids and tallages must not be taken from the citizens of London and of other places without the consent of the council.
He asserted his power to raise tallages arbitrary taxationfrom the citizens on occasion.
The king kept collecting scutages and tallages, yet barons and towns complained that nothing seemed to be done with the money he collected.
Even after the king's triumph Arnold suffered from the malice of his enemies, who contrived that he should be unfairly assessed for the tallages imposed upon the city.