Question
What was the 'guild'? Describe its features
Solution
The basis of economic organisation was the guild.
Each craft or industry was organised into a guild, an association which controlled the quality of the product, its price and its sale.
Each craft or industry was organised into a guild, an association which controlled the quality of the product, its price and its sale.
The 'guild-hall' was a feature of every town; it was a building for ceremonial functions, and where the heads of all the guilds met formally. Guards patrolled the town walls and musicians were called to play at feasts and in civic processions, and innkeepers looked after travellers.
