The local lord would own the town, collecting tax. After a charter of freedom was signed by all of the townspeople, they would all own the town (a bit like a fan-owned football club, really).
in medieval towns
Medieval towns looked basically like Villages today do, they had cobbled streets, although they were mostly pounded earth. Most villagers couldn't read so they would have pictures of what a building was on its sign. Medieval towns were very busy and were also quite dirty. So there were probably a number of rats. Traveling plays would sometimes roam through the towns, depicting the christian bible, and the castle of a lord was sometimes visible in the distance.
Merchant guilds dominated the economic and political life of medieval towns.
Bread was produced in medieval daily life.
Merchants, by selling food and goods, attracted people to move to the towns. The Medieval period is also known as the Middle Ages.
in medieval towns
Medieval towns were independent by buying a royal charter.
Medieval towns were crowded because serfs wanted more freedom and moved out of the manor land to towns.
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Medieval towns looked basically like Villages today do, they had cobbled streets, although they were mostly pounded earth. Most villagers couldn't read so they would have pictures of what a building was on its sign. Medieval towns were very busy and were also quite dirty. So there were probably a number of rats. Traveling plays would sometimes roam through the towns, depicting the christian bible, and the castle of a lord was sometimes visible in the distance.
Some medieval towns transportations were wagons or carriages. Some people just walked.
Merchant guilds dominated the economic and political life of medieval towns.
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because they just did
They looked over the town and were responsible for secrurity.
Colchester, Chichester, and Malmsbury were market towns.