Rise of Middle Class Trades & Guilds
guilds brought the merchant class together
there has always been conflicts between the middle class traders and upper class traders
selling something for a higher price than bought is immoral
guilds put holds over people's soul
guilds loaned money or credit to people
guilds wanted to increase trade flow and increase availability of materials between craftsmen
guilds promote cooperation
merchant guilds did not care for your birth
the middle class looked down on the upper class because of the way they treated the lower class
Victorian middle class is divided between upper middle class and lower middle class
the middle class was defined by their values
in 1971, 61% of the population was middle class
guilds were powerful and rich
before the middle ages, the only classes were the nobles and lower class
anyone who was smart and had access to money was apart of trade
guilds threatened members with the loss of prayer after death service if they did not follow rules
guilds offered benefits to lords and aldermens
members of the middle class joined groups to get rid of poverty
they believed that you could improve their status with hard work
they kept up their appearance with a healthy income
