Guilds

= Guilds =

//**What was the significance of this topic during the Middle Ages?**//

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This is a picture of the guild seal of the Holy Cross of Birmingham guild, a guild is an organization of people that would provide services some included religion. Works Cited
 * “File: Seal-of-the-Gild-of-the--Holy-cross-Birmingham.” Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Apr. 2010. Web. 5 May 2010. .

//**How did this topic influence life and events of the time period?**//

This is how Guilds influenced life/events of the time. One way is if you were a member of a merchant guild you were often more wealthier and powerful than people of a craft guild. Also merchant guilds were important in port towns. One last reason for merchant guilds is they often controlled some towns. One way that a craft guild influenced life was they would bring masters of workshops together in particular trade. also craft guilds became powerful in manufacturing towns. On last way is that boys lived with a master for a fixed amount of time and eventually became a journeyman which means he could work for a master for wage and eventually he would become a master giving him full membership to the guild. These are examples of how guilds influenced life/ events of the time. AC Works Cited
 * “Guilds.” The Middle Ages. Ed. William Jordan. Vol. 2. New York: Charles scribner’s Sons, 1996. 182-185. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010.

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//**Describe, define or explain this topic.**//

Guilds were groups of many business owners working together. There were two types of guilds, merchant and crafting guilds. They had rules to control competition, such as the number of apprentices a guild could have. Merchant guilds were mostly more powerful than crafting guilds, they were mostly richer too. Craft guilds made items then sold them. In a crafting guild a young boy would work for a master for no pay, just for shelter, food, clothing, and training in the master's field. There were two types of guilds that helped civilization become what it is today. BN

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 * “Guilds.” The Middle Ages. Ed. William Jordan. Vol. 2. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 182-185. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 May 2010.

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