Section 4.3 - Guilds

What were the responsibilities of guilds?

- Guilds provided help and protection for the people doing a certain kind of work - They maintained high standards. - Guilds controlled the hours of work and set prices. - They also dealt with complaints from the public.

What were the two MAIN types of guilds?

- merchant guilds - crafts guilds

Both _______ and the _______________ of goods were overseen by organizations called guilds

- trade - production

What is a guid?

an organization of people in the same craft or trade

In order to become a member of a guild, a boy or girl started as an apprentice. What is an apprentice?

A person who works for a master in a trade or craft in return for training

How would an apprentice become a master?

At the end of seven years, an apprentice produced a piece of work called a "master piece." If the guild approved of the work, the apprentice was given the right to become a master and set up his or her own business.

How did guilds help take care of their members and families?

Guilds used the money to take care of members and their families who were sick and unable to work.

Where does the word journeyman come from?

It comes from the French word journee, for "day."

Did all apprentices immediately become guild masters? What did they do alternatively?

No, setting up a business was expensive, however, and few people could afford to do it right away. Often they became journeymen instead. A journeyman was a craftsperson who found work by the day.

Did apprentices get paid for their work?

rarely