-Artisans became craft guilds
-weaved, baked or worked with gold

-no one except guild members could work in any trade
-Provided social services

Becoming a Guild

- Craftsmen, Artisans and Merchants formed the guilds

Guilds

- Merchant guilds appeared first
- They passed laws and decided how to spend the money

-takes years of hard work
-at the age of 7 or 8 you can become an apprentice for 7 years

-Journey men are paid workers who work for guild members

-Apprentices rarely became guild masters, unless they were related to one

Merchants

Artisans