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   Craft guild

   /ˈkraf(t) ˌɡild/

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   • 1. an association of workers of the same trade for mutual benefit. historical

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   What is a craft guild?

   • Craft guilds were geographically restricted government-licensed organizations of professionals who were specialized in certain areas of industrial production and who were concerned with securing welfare of their members mainly through possessing exclusive rights over the matters of their professions.

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   What is a guild & why is it important?

   • guild, an association of craftsmen or merchants formed for mutual aid and protection and for the furtherance of their professional interests. Guilds flourished in Europe between the 11th and 16th centuries and formed an important part of the economic and social fabric in that era.

   Guild | Trade Associations & Their Role in Medieval Europe

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   What was a medieval guild?

   • Guilds flourished in Europe between the 11th and 16th centuries and formed an important part of the economic and social fabric in that era. The medieval guilds were generally one of two types: merchant guilds or craft guilds.

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   How were craft guilds organized?

   • Craft guilds were organized through regulations. By controlling conditions of entrance into a craft, guilds limited the labour supply. By defining wages, hours, tools, and techniques, they regulated both working conditions and the production process. Quality standards and prices were also set.

   History of the organization of work - Craft Guilds | Britannica

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3. www.britannica.com › The-craft-guildsHistory of the organization of work - Craft Guilds | Britannica

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   Craft guilds were organized through regulations. By controlling conditions of entrance into a craft, guilds limited the labour supply. By defining wages, hours, tools, and techniques, they regulated both working conditions and the production process. Quality standards and prices were also set.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GuildGuild - Wikipedia

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   A guild ( / ɡɪld / GILD) is an association of artisans and merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade in a particular territory. The earliest types of guild formed as organizations of tradespeople belonging to a professional association.

5. www.worldhistory.org › Medieval_GuildsMedieval Guilds - World History Encyclopedia

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   Nov 14, 2018 · What Were Craft Guilds? From the 12th century in France and Italy, 'craft' guilds began to form which were associations of master workers in craft industries. Cities like Milan, Florence and Toulouse had such guilds for food producers and leather workers. Some of the earliest craft guilds in England were guilds of weavers, especially in London ...

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   • What were the two types of medieval guilds?

     There were two types of medieval guilds: merchant guilds for traders and craft guilds for skilled artisans.
   • Why were medieval guilds created?

     Medieval guilds were created so that traders and craftworkers could protect their industry from competition, maintain quality standards by restrict...
   • How did medieval guilds maintain quality?

     Medieval guilds maintained quality by regularly checking the quantity and quality of the materials and ingredients used in products made by their m...

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   Jan 1, 2019 · Definition. Craft guilds were geographically restricted government-licensed organizations of professionals who were specialized in certain areas of industrial production and who were concerned with securing welfare of their members mainly through possessing exclusive rights over the matters of their professions.

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7. www.newyorker.com › currency › the-new-guilded-ageGuilds and the Future of Work | The New Yorker

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   Oct 12, 2015 · Currency. The New Guilded Age. By Nathan Schneider. October 12, 2015. From roughly the turn of the first millennium to the French Revolution, guilds operated as associations of independent...