The feudal economy was regionally based and self-supporting. Peasants worked small strips of land in exchange for rent and to fulfill their own needs, with little trade. In towns, industries were organized into guilds that controlled production, output, quality, and prices to limit competition. Agriculture and restricted trade between regions meant a small money supply. Guilds dominated local economies until the late 15th century.
2. Introduction
Economic system regionally based,
self-supporting
Peasant - Lord relationship
Shelter & Small strip of land cultivate,
animals
Rent $
Own needs
Little trade with towns craftsmen Luxury
Harvest gentry & servants
4. Guilds
In towns, industries were organized in
guilds. Only man could enter the guilds.
This was a clearly limitation for the
woman economy and social power.
The craftsmen were in charge of the
production. They own their tools and had a
single shop.
5. Power of the guilds
Only guilds members could sell and produce products in the
region
They controlled the output, the number of workers, the
quality of the goods
They maintained a monopoly production
This guilds tried to eliminate competition and limited the
production so the demand didnt outstrip, this also made
prices fell
6. Lasted until the end of the 15th Century.
Agriculture was one of the most important characteristics of
the social and economic life.
Commerce with outside economic regions was restricted.
The amount of money was very small because trade was
limited.
Economy
7. Glossary
Guilds: any of various medieval associations, as of merchants
or artisans,organized to maintain standards and to protect
the interests of its members, and that sometimes constituted
a local governing body.
Gentry: the class below the nobility. - An upper or ruling
class; aristocracy - Those who are not members of the
nobility but are entitled to a coat of arms, especially those
owning large tracts of land - The state or condition of being a
gentleman.
Outstrip: to exceed, surpass.