guilds
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• The word “guild” is from the Saxon “gilden” meaning "to pay" and refers to the membership fee paid to the Guilds by their members.
• similar to modern labor unions where the guilds set standards for their professions and protected the interests of their members.
• A higher social status could be achieved through membership to a guild
• There were two main kinds of Medieval guilds : Merchant Guilds Craft Guilds
Craft Guilds
The Craft Guilds were organizations for protection and mutual aid.
a 'closed shop' or monopoly preventing any outside competition.
Prices were fixed between members of the Craft Guilds. And the Craft Guilds ensured that high standards of
quality were maintained. The number of Craft Guild members were also
regulated, allowing a restricted membership in order to ensure that the numbers of Craft Guilds did not exceed the business requirements.
Rules: A ban or fines imposed, on any illicit trading by non Craft Guild
members Fines were imposed on any Craft Guild members who violated
the charter of their particular Craft Guild All members were to retain all secrets of their trade Competition between members was regulated by fixed pricing
policies - advertising and price cutting was banned Members of the Craft Guilds were protected and any member
who fell sick was cared for by the guild. Burials of guild members were arranged and the Craft Guilds undertook to care for any orphans
The members of Craft Guilds also provided protection of their horses, wagons, and goods when moving about the land as travelling during the Middle Ages was dangerous
Looked after the souls of its members
To Become a member of Craft Guilds .....
A man would have to work through three phases to become a member of a Medieval Craft Guild during the Middle Ages.
• Apprentice - A Craft Guild Apprentice was sent to work for a 'Master' during his early teens. The Craft Guild Apprenticeship lasted between 5 and 9 years depending on the trade. During this time the apprentice received no wages - just his board, lodging and training. An Apprentice was not allowed to marry until he reached the status of a Journeyman
• Journeyman - A Craft Guild Journeyman was paid for his labour. During this time the Journeyman would create his 'Masterpiece', in his own time, which he would present to the Craft Guild as evidence of his craftsmanship in the hope of being accepted as a Craft Guild 'Master'. It was difficult to reach the status of 'Master' and much depended on the Journeyman's standing and acceptance by the top members of the Craft Guild
• Master - A Craft Guild Master could set up his own workshop and then train his own apprentices
The Great Guild
• An association of married German merchants + other
• The most powerful trade institution
• Founded in about 1325 (1363)
• Dissolved in 1920
•The house purchased in 1406, completed in 1410 (1417)•Most distinguished public house until 1913 (name of the guild)•The Grand Hall•Wine cellar, history museum (1952)
• Dannebrog• Bronze lionhead
knockers:- “anno domini
milessimo CCCCXXX O rex glorie xpe veni in pace “
- “got d’ ghebenediet al dat hus is vnde noch komen sal”
Festivities•Christmas and Shrove Tuesday (Carneval)•Parrot shooting•Count of May festivalProcession, Masquerade , dances3-6 courses:Boiled water Beef or a bird (gilded, adorned with feathers)Cheese, apples, nuts, sweet bread
The Brotherhood of Blackheads
St.George’s Night Uprising
1400 1407 1940 15-16th century
Main Craft Guilds in Tallinn
St. Mary’s Guild – craftsmen of Toompea, 1407St. Canutus’ Guild – mainly German master craftsmen
( tailors, goldsmiths, bakers, coiners, portrait painters etc) 1326
The Guild of St. Olav’s – Estonians and other non- German craftsmen (butchers, masons, carpenters, fishmongers, coachmen) 1341
Incorporated into St Canutus Guild in 1698
