Life in Cities
From where would a city get water?
They got water from wells
What was a guild
A guild was a group of craftsmen who all practiced the same craft
True or false: the development of cities helped revive trade
true
The revival of cities brought about?
What is the revival of commerce?
What is a commune?
A commune is a city that bought all its liberties from the Lord and was self-governing
Why was disease such a big risk in medieval cities?
Disease spread easily through crowded houses and streets. Water and air in cities was usually unclean as well.
carpenters, tanners, bakers, candlemakers,bankers, merchants, clothmakers
What were trade fairs?
They were fairs held between Flanders and Italy that provided safe means for trade; the largest commercial marketplace in Europe
When a commune revolt succeeded, what were the townspeople able to choose and run?
They were able to choose their own rulers and run their own government.
Who was given citizenship in medieval cities?
Males who were born in the city or had lived there for some time
Why was fire a threat in the middle ages?
Fires spread easily because houses were close together and were mostly made of wood
How did guilds impact commerce?
People no longer had to know how to do all kinds of trades; life was no longer based in the home; guilds became the main source for specialized industry
Name a factor that aided the development of cities?
growth of trade,popularization of currency, more specialized craftsmen, growth of towns, higher food production
What was the point of a commune?
A commune took over the rights of a government and created new offices such as consuls or city counsels for self-rule.
Who served as judges?
City counsels served as judges
What sort of preexisting structures were cities built around?
castles, monasteries, forts
What did guilds control?
They controlled the price of goods, the means used to produce the goods, and quality standards for the goods
Where were the trade fairs held?
Champagne was where they were held
What were most towns closely tied to and whose land was their territory often a part of?
Towns were closely tied to their food supplies and their land was often a part of territory belonging to a Lord.
Name an elected position found in medieval cities
mayor, councillor, police patrol
Name three responsibilities of women in Medieval cities
Buying and making food, washing/meaning clothes, managing household finances, and assisting her husband's trade
What were the steps to becoming a master of a trade?
Apprentice, Journeyman, make a masterpiece, master of the trade
Cities in which country led the trade revival?
Italy
Name 2 of the 4 liberties townspeople were getting by 1100:
a) bequeath goods
b) sell property
c) Freedom from military obligation to their lord
d) Right for serfs to become free after residing a year and a day in that town
Why couldn't a Lord treat a city and its townspeople the same way he treated serfs?
The cities and townspeople needed mobility to trade