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By: Tait Hoffmeier , Marissa Lewis, and Maura Dickinson

Town Life . By: Tait Hoffmeier , Marissa Lewis, and Maura Dickinson . Towns. The practice of trade within the middle class contributed to the growth of towns. The Black Death caused the population of towns to increase. Towns were trade-based and the best people in the town were merchants.

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By: Tait Hoffmeier , Marissa Lewis, and Maura Dickinson

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  1. Town Life By: TaitHoffmeier, Marissa Lewis, and Maura Dickinson

  2. Towns • The practice of trade within the middle class contributed to the growth of towns. • The Black Death caused the population of towns to increase. • Towns were trade-based and the best people in the town were merchants. • King encouraged the growth of towns.

  3. Merchant Guilds • “Merchant guilds regulated prices, quality, weights and measures, and business practices”(Ross). • Town government was controlled by them. • Celebrated religious festivals with one another. • Their power often ran into craft guilds power.

  4. Craft Guilds • Separate from Merchant Guilds • “…which regulated the quality, working hours and conditions of its members”(Ross). • Three levels: • Masters • Journeymen • Apprentices

  5. Streets and Cleanliness • Roads remained dangerous. • Trade routes were created. • Traffic moved slowly because of narrow roads and tolls at the town gates. • “Sanitation was a constant concern. Open drain channels ran along the sides or down the centre of streets. Many stables opened out onto the streets and muck heaps encroached on passage”(Ross).

  6. Masters, Journeymen, and Apprentices • Apprenticeships last 2-7 years, then they become a journeymen. • In order for the journeymen to become a master, he would need to submit a piece of his best work to the guild for approval. • Apprentice Journeymen Master • Journeymen were paid by the day for his work; not by the hour.

  7. Livestock in the Streets • Pigs were nuisance. • Many people kept pigs because they were cheap to buy and supplied people with a significant source of food. • Stray pigs were often killed

  8. Law Enforcement • Citizens enforced laws • Night watches were carried out by citizens • Stealing was a crime and people were punished by getting hanged.

  9. Sanctuary • If a thief or criminal came upon a church they can use the right of sanctuary for only 40 days. • In order to ensure that the criminal doesn’t escape, someone needs to guard the doors. • Fines were given to the town if criminal escaped.

  10. The Town Day and Market Hours • Angelus bells rang at 4 or 5 o’clock. • Shops opened at 6 AM and usually closed at 3 PM • First meal of the day was at 9 or 10 AM • After noon, town settled down. • Sunday was known as the day of rest, but some work was still allowed .

  11. Work Cited Ross, David. “Medieval England - daily life in medieval towns.” Britain Express. Web. 28 April 2013.

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