GROWTH OF TRADE, CITIES, AND THE MIDDLE CLASS

KEY TERMS

• Guild- a medieval group of craftsmen and merchants, often having considerable power
• Vernacular- Language or dialect spoke by ordinary people in a region.

GROWTH OF TRADE

• Improved infrastructure in kingdoms brought up the quality of roads.
• Sea routes were becoming more protected from pirates.
• Products: Groceries, spices, lines, pearls, oils, wines, and perfumes
• Guilds provided security of trade.

GROWTH OF CITIES

• Cites grew in popularity as trade grew.
• Cities provided higher paying jobs, and a more exciting lifestyle.
• Many people left their manors for the city, despite its poverty.
• Towns were originally run by feudal lords,
• More schools came about to educate the common man.

GROWTH OF MIDDLE CLASS

• More people started to come into the working class.
• This was because of the boom of trade.
• Employment grew with cities, so more people
• were able to earn higher wages.