Guilds are an organization of people in the same craft or trade. There were 2 main types of guilds, craft guilds and merchant guilds. All types of craftspeople had their own guilds, from cloth makers to cobblers(people who make shoes, belts , and other leather goods) to the stone masons who built the great cathedrals. Guilds provided help and protection for the townsfolk within their own guild. To become a member of a guild you had to start at the age of 12 as an apprentice. At the end of 7 years they had to prove to the guild that they could master their trade.
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