1. Life in a Medieval Town

2. Their Growth Towns and city life declines after the fall of Rome High Middle Ages town life returns: –Thanks to: Agriculture, feudalism, and Trade Important towns: Venice, Genoa, and Flanders Towns originally part of feudal lords kingdom called Domain. –As towns gained wealth they began to resist lord Many towns revolted or eventually bought a charter from the king/lord.

3. Trade and Commerce Commerce: buying and selling of goods –During high middle ages people begin using coins again Guild: organization in the middle ages that over saw trade and production of goods –Merchant guild, cloth, cobblers, ETC.