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To make sure all the prices were equal thoughout the whole village or town. Also so that there weren't too many of the same trade.

e.g. if there were 17 bakers in a 20 house village who would buy all their bread?

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What were trade associations formed in medieval towns called?

Guilds


Were medieval towns richer than medieval villages because their were guilds?

No. Neither was really "rich". Guilds didn't determine wealth in an area. Guilds were unions of people with like jobs.


Who dominated the economic and political life of medieval towns?

Merchant guilds dominated the economic and political life of medieval towns.


What religion are medieval guilds?

Everyone was Catholic in the middle ages. --- We can probably safely assume most guild members were Catholic. Guild charters would have been likely to exclude Jews, and there were not enough Muslims in European areas with guilds to be likely to be guild members. That said, we can be sure that a number of guilds in various towns and cities were dominated by members of sects the Catholic Church regarded as heretical. This is probably particularly true of Hussites and Lollards, who were numerous in the Late Middle Ages when the guilds were operating.


What were the 3 guilds that were divided at the beginning of the 17th century?

At the beginning of the 17th century, the three main guilds in the context of European trade and commerce were typically the Merchant Guilds, Craft Guilds, and Religious Guilds. Merchant Guilds focused on trade and commerce, Craft Guilds represented various skilled trades and crafts, while Religious Guilds were associated with spiritual and charitable activities. These guilds often experienced divisions based on economic interests, political power, and social status, leading to conflicts and changes in their structures and influence.