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Question 101

Select all that apply. Which statements about a medieval craft guild are correct?

  1. It was a religious house whose members lived under a monastic rule
  2. It brought together the workers of one particular trade in a townCorrect answer
  3. It set standards for the quality of work in that tradeCorrect answer
  4. It was the manor court that judged disputes between peasants
  5. It regulated prices and controlled how newcomers were trainedCorrect answer

Explanation

A guild organised one trade within one town and used that position to hold quality up, keep prices steady and decide who could be trained and admitted, which protected members and customers alike. The manorial court fails because that body belonged to a rural lordship and dealt with land and services, not with the standards of an urban craft.

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