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A guild is a union. It is the earliest form of union. People of like occupations like
tailors, butchers etc join together for several reasons. One is to ensure that the people who are in the trade are properly trained and that their work is of the highest quality otherwise they would give everyone in the guild a bad name. Secondly, the guild was
used to restrict the number of people who could work at that occupation thus limited
the amount of competition their would be for their trade or product. Thirdly, they woudl
use their numbers to fight for better laws, regulations, higher prices and lower taxes for their members. There are still guilds existing in England today.
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Is a Medieval Guild the same as a Medieval Merchant?
A merchant belonged to the guild. The guild was like a union.
What were basic rules in a medieval town?
Merchant Guilds
Who dominated the economic and political life of medieval towns?
Merchant guilds dominated the economic and political life of medieval towns.
Which Italian traveled to china in the medieval period?
Marco Polo at 17 with his father a Venice merchant.
Could women in medieval times be a merchant?
There were no female merchants since women weren't allowed to own a business.
What is a medieval merchant?
A merchant is someone who buys and sells objects for a living. A medieval merchant is one who did that during the Middle Ages
Is a Medieval Guild the same as a Medieval Merchant?
A merchant belonged to the guild. The guild was like a union.
Is a medieval merchant the same as a medieval guild?
No, a merchant was an individual who sold things, but a guild was a group of merchants or craftsmen who had certain common interests.
What is a milliner medieval?
A milliner medieval is someone who is a hat maker and also a merchant.
Where were medieval merchant in feudal system?
They weren't.
Where would a medieval merchant live?
a medieval merchant would either live in a seperate house in the same village/town or have his house built into his shop :)
What did a medieval merchant do for work?
they had pesants and serfs do the work for them
What were basic rules in a medieval town?
Merchant Guilds
Who was considered a member of the middle class in a medieval society?
A merchant
Who dominated the economic and political life of medieval towns?
Merchant guilds dominated the economic and political life of medieval towns.
What did medieval merchants eat?
Merchant's ate honey, fruit, vegetables, and bread.
What is a medieval merchant class town dweller?
a midevil merchant class town dweller is a man who sold products in that era and lived in a town with class and dwelled on his problems
