HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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Merchants and artisans
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Peasants and serfs
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Serfs and merchants
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Artisans and nobles
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Detailed explanation-1: -Medieval guilds were organized groups of merchants, traders, and artisans. They formed as a result of the increased taxes placed upon peasants by the ruling class under feudalism. Guilds, much like modern-day unions, regulated work hours and work conditions for their members.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shrenis were associations that merchants and craftsmen formed. They came together to discuss common topics. These shrenis of craftspersons provided training, procured raw material, and distributed the finished products.
Detailed explanation-3: -The guilds of merchants were called shrenis. Explanation: shrenis: In Ancient India, a shreni (Sanskrit romanized Sreṇī, Prakrit: seni) was an association of traders, merchants, and artisans.
Detailed explanation-4: -Merchant guilds controlled the way trade was handled in the town. They could become very powerful and controlled much of the local economy.