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COMMERCIAL REVOLUTION
Between 1000 and 1300 Agriculture Trade Finance Towns and cities grew Population growth Territorial expansion
Growing food supply
Need better ways of farming Switch to horsepower
Oxen were easy to keep Horses could provide better
production Three-Field System
Organize lands Two were planted, one lay
fallow (2/3 vs 1/2) Villagers had more to eat Population grew, life
expectancy increased
The guilds
Organization of individuals in the same business or occupation working to improve the economic and social conditions of its members
Merchants Control the number of goods being traded Provided security
Craft Guilds Skilled artisans Quality of work Wages Working conditions
Established wealth and position in society
Craft Guilds- Wheelwrights- Glassmakers - Winemakers- Tailors - Druggists
Apprentice
Parents paid for training Lived with a master and
his family Required to obey the
master Trained 2-7 years Was not allowed to
marry during training When trained
progressed to journeyman
journeymen
Day worker Worked for a master
to earn a salary Worked 6 days a
week Needed to produce a
masterpiece (his finest work) to become a master
Had to be accepted by the guild to become a master
master
Owned his own shop
Worked with other masters to protect their trade
Sometimes served in civic governments
Guild services
To Members: To the Community
Set working conditions Built almshouses for victims of misfortune
Covered members with a type of health insurance
Guaranteed quality work
Provided funeral expenses Took turns policing the streets
Provided dowries for poor girls Donated windows to the Church
Fairs and trade
Most trade took place in the towns Fairs held during religious festivals Cloth was the most common trade
item Self-sufficient manor system no
longer needed Goods from foreign lands Trade routes from England to Italy Merchants willing to take risks
Buying merchandise that they could sell at a profit
Reinvested the profits in more good
Business and banking
Needed cash and credit to exchange different types of currencies
Established exchange rates Letters of credit
Eliminated the need to carry large amounts of cash
Made trade easier Trading firms started to form Had to borrow money
Increased Trade
More Workers Needed
Serfs move to town; workers paid for labor
More cash, banking, and
lending services available
More money available for
building businesses
Merchants’ wealth and
power expand
Merchants’ taxes increase
the king’s power and
wealth
Urban life
Population grew from 30 million to 42 million within 150 years
As trade grew – cities and towns grew
Streets narrow and dirty No sewers Little bathing and no clean or
fresh water Many people wanted better
opportunities
Revival of learning
New interest in learning Europeans able to
acquire new knowledge New European institution
– The University Vernacular Brought literature to
many people
Medieval Fashion
Integral to status Wool clothing Linen undergarments Signs of wealth
Brighter colors, better materials, longer jacket length
Peasants Stockings or tunics Wimples for hair Outer clothing rarely washed
Fur was used often
Homework!!!!
Read pg. 244-247 in the textbook Create a flow chart or graphic
organization about the new government systems
Read p. 260 in the textbook take notes
Due: Tomorrow!
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