What Role Do Guilds Play In Medieval Society

Guilds played an important role in the Medieval towns. A guild would make sure that anything that was made was made with good quality and sold for a decent price. Being a guild in the Medieval society was an honor because it meant you were a skilled worker and had respect for society. Some of the guilds would check on other members to make sure their work was up to standards. Guilds who got caught cheating the public were made to work at their own cost, but the worst punishment would be expelled from the guild you were working at, and would not be able to trade in your own town anymore. A guild was known for looking after its members. There was two types of Medieval guilds. Either merchant guilds or craft guilds. The merchant guilds were most