Towns, Trades, & Merchants Flashcards
what were some factors in the growth of trade?
- more powerful govt’s protected & encouraged trade
- twons, fairs, & specialization
- development of an international trade network
why did kings & nobles support trade?
- brought taxes & luxury goods
- encouraged international fairs
international fairs provided a meeting place for merchants & encouraged trade & taxes
what were some advancements in 11th c. travel & trade?
- roads, wagons, ports, shipping, nav.
- building of bridges & passes
- cities paved with cobblestones
- more reliable ships
what were the implications of Mercantile law?
merchants needed to borrow money which created problems
- borrowing of money forbidden by most Christians & Muslims
- many ppl uncomfortable with money not earned through land
- land as collateral while merchants collect
- monsateries in debt to Jewish moneylenders
how did urbanization increase from the 11th c.?
- expansion of existing towns
- developed near castles & monasteries
- towns built along ports, rivers, & trade routes
what were some economic advantages of having towns nearby?
- taxes
- source of coveted luxuty goods
- some nobles planted towns to generate revenue & attract sellers
what were some factors in industry?
- encouraged individuals to make goods for sale
- massive inc. in production of raw materials
- mining, cloth manufacturing, & tech.
- inc. specialization
what was the role of women in craft guilds?
- wives & daughters skilled in family crafts
- wife would share authority over husband’s apprentice
- less opportunities for women by 15th c.
what was the role of urban schools & literature?
esp. in Italy
Urban Schools
* curriculum designed to provide skills to survive in cities
* math, accounting, reading, writing, languages
Urban Lit.
* manuals of advice
* fabliaux (vernacular works of fiction)
