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As towns were built, trade became more important and feudalism became less important.
One way was to become a commune, a self-governing town. The merchantguilds took the lead in acquiring charters of self-government for the towns.Often a charter had to be won by revolt; in other circumstances it could bepurchased, for a feudal lord was always in need of money.
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A town charter established the town as such, and specified certain things about it. It nearly always granted the town the right to have a permanent market. It often made the town free from all obligations to feudal lords, so it was directly subject to the king. It might have granted rights to the citizens; for example, the charters of towns might have said fugitives could move there without fear of being taken away for their earlier crimes. In times when there were serfs, it might have specified that all people in the town were free of the serfs' obligations. It might have freed the town from certain taxes or obligations; examples of towns that had special status in regards to import duties were those called the Cinque Ports.
The church is usually in the center of the town or at the top of "high" street that ran through the town. A market square was also in front of the church. You can still see this lay out today in many cities in Europe.
The town charters consist of exemption, town justice, freedom, and commercial privileges
They were from the same town.
They were from the same town.
They were from the same town
They were from the same town
They were from the same town
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As towns were built, trade became more important and feudalism became less important.
There is a very small historic town called Snowflake in Arizona, USA. Its a typical historic wild-west town.
In 1816, they applied for a new charter making it a city. Originally Pittsburgh was founded in 1758. As the population grew, so did the town. As the town expanded, it applied for new charters, making it a borough and later a city.
One way was to become a commune, a self-governing town. The merchantguilds took the lead in acquiring charters of self-government for the towns.Often a charter had to be won by revolt; in other circumstances it could bepurchased, for a feudal lord was always in need of money.
Silent Hill is a fictional town meant to mirror a typical small, sleepy American town.