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Guilds

For Whom the Bell Tolls
The central guild adagio of fairness and equal opportunity amongst guild members in the medieval cloth cities in the Southern...
Revolt of the Guilds in Frankfurt
Vinzenz Fettmilch, a pastrycook and burgher from Frankfurt am Main, was disgruntled as he had been denied a municipal office. In...
Tour de France
In 1469 we find reference already to a Tour de France among some journeymen, and Dijon was an  important stop on this tour of no...
Public Relations
In Venice the guilds marched in a huge procession for the new doge, Lorenzo Tiepolo, on 23 July 1268. For artisans, processions...
Not on Sundays
The Amsterdam Realtors' Guild adopted new rules and prices on 8 January 1678. The Guild forbade its members from buying or...
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