Growth of Trade Changes

Feudal Society

• Traveling fairs were set up in villages

where people could buy and sell things
• Ordinary people realized they could
make things and exchange them for
money – serfs had a way to move up in
society
• Led to creation of permanent
markets = towns
What are guilds
today? What are
they for?

Craft Guilds

• Tradespeople could only operate if they

belonged to a guild.
• A guild set standards for the quality
of products, controlled prices, kept
out unskilled craftspeople, and
eliminated competition
• Also took care of members in
case of sickness or accident
• The stages – Apprentice (learned
craft from master) Journeyman
(after training takes test to become
guild member) Master (after more Do apprenticeships still exist? How do they compare?
practice creates masterpiece that’s
judged by masters)
What were
these new • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZimXhjG
shI
towns
like?
Medieval
Town
Layout
Vancouver
Layout
New Freedoms

• People could marry who they pleased

and make money as they pleased.
• Women had more opportunities to
develop skills and get better jobs as well
• Wealthier women could get an
education
• People in towns were not controlled by
lords/ manor court: were chartered
(self government - usually by wealthy
guild members)
The Rise of the
Merchant class

• Average people could now become very

wealthy: land and family class were not
as important.
• Member of merchant guilds (buy/sell a
lot- finance trade) become most
powerful
• Some could afford their own
armies/ navies.
• Creates a middle class in society
Social Changes

• Top Level: Aristocracy

• High church officials
• Lords of large manors
• Noble families
• Middle Level: Middle Class
• Merchants and business owners
• Craftspeople and guild members
• Bankers
• Priests / lower church
• Bottom Level: Lower Class
• Peasants
• Farmers
• Servants
• unemployed
One of the Oldest Games in History…Chess!

Take a look at the

pieces on a chess
board

What aspects about

this chess board
look familiar to
Feudal society?
How to play:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj
vhGRBr4Qk

Let’s play!

https://www.twoplayergames.org/play/12
2-Chess.html

OR:

https://www.newgames.com/en/2-player-
chess.html

Aim of the game is to

capture your opponent’s
King!
Chess & Medieval
times

If you look at the way a chess board is set

up, then study the pieces and how they
are used, you will realize that chess is a
history of medieval times in miniature.
Explain…!
• Placement of pieces
• Abilities of pieces
• How the game is won/ lost
 1. What challenges did you have? How did
you address them?

2. What skills do you need to be successful at

Reflection chess?
• How could this apply to medieval life?