Guilds

Guilds were sworn associations of people in the same business to form their own communities during Medieval Europe. Guilds had limited membership to those who practiced the same trade so everyone had business. They provided the people with a sense of mutual control and security. There were many different kinds of guilds, but the most common were the artisan guilds, which consisted of those who made pottery, cloth, jewelry, or furniture. Higher members of the guilds taught apprentices who would someday become masters of their trade. A major importance of guilds was that it guarunteed customer satisfaction and quality.

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