HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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Guilds offered members protection
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Guilds helped members and their families in times of sickness or death
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Guilds helped establish fair rules for their trade.
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The advantage to guild members of all these rules, besides maintaining public confidence in their products, was that they could control competition and be exempt from local taxes, although a producer could not undercut the prices of fellow guild members.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Guild of Artists & Artisans is a non-profit, membership association of independent artists founded in 1970 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Detailed explanation-3: -The guild protected members in many ways. Members were supported by the guild if they came onto hard times or were sick. They controlled working conditions and hours of work. The guild also prevented non-guild members from selling competitive products.
Detailed explanation-4: -guild, also spelled gild, an association of craftsmen or merchants formed for mutual aid and protection and for the furtherance of their professional interests. Guilds flourished in Europe between the 11th and 16th centuries and formed an important part of the economic and social fabric in that era.
Detailed explanation-5: -A guild is an association of artisans or merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade in a particular area. The earliest types of guild formed as a confraternities of tradesmen, normally operating in a single city and covering a single trade.