Project Gutenberg 2012-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 210 Hibbert, Francis Aidan 1866 1933 Hibbert, F. A. (Francis Aidan) The influence and development of English gilds : $b as illustrated by the history of the craft gilds of Shrewsbury Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Influence and Development of English Gilds: As Illustrated by the History of the Craft Gilds of Shrewsbury" by Francis Aidan Hibbert is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work examines the role and evolution of English guilds, primarily focusing on the craft guilds from a localized perspective, specifically that of Shrewsbury. Hibbert aims to highlight how these institutions shaped trade relations and social dynamics in the context of provincial England. At the start of the essay, Hibbert lays the groundwork for his exploration by emphasizing the significance of local sentiment and individuality in historical development, particularly in Shrewsbury, a town marked by its commercial importance due to strategic position and historical context. He proposes that the guilds in Shrewsbury will serve as a case study to understand the broader implications of guild systems in England, contrasting them with guilds from the Continent. The author also reflects on the challenges faced by these institutions during significant historical events, laying a foundation for further exploration into the specifics of merchant and craft guilds as social and regulatory bodies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Guilds -- England -- History Guilds -- England -- Shrewsbury (England) -- History HD Text Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 414879 2025-07-16T03:39:33.634018 text/html 398726 2012-03-03T11:36:56 text/html 232434 2025-07-16T03:39:45.663977 application/epub+zip 239444 2025-07-16T03:39:38.287029 application/epub+zip 209367 2025-07-16T03:39:36.295002 application/epub+zip 516347 2025-07-16T03:39:50.161971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446204 2025-07-16T03:39:44.045993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408508 2022-09-17T18:11:02.436363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295486 2025-07-16T03:39:32.320066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295303 2012-03-03T11:36:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295342 2012-03-03T11:36:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21542 2025-07-16T03:39:50.300930 application/rdf+xml 19302 2025-07-16T03:39:36.888004 image/jpeg 4268 2025-07-16T03:39:36.602007 image/jpeg 110806 2012-03-03T11:36:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 127253 2012-03-03T11:36:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 110726 2012-03-03T11:36:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 221267 2025-07-16T03:39:33.659025 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog