An Economic History of the World since 1400. Episode 5, Late-14th-Century Guilds and Monopolies Episode 5, Late-14th-Century Guilds and Monopolies.

Streaming video - 2016

After the Black Death, urban revolts placed a strong emphasis on the rights of European peasants. This also led to the creation of guilds and monopolies that reflected the self-interests of those in control of urban power structures. Find out how these systems helped carry the European economy through subsequent centuries.