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In earlier medieval times, Guilds (originally Gilds) were social and religious institutions, providing mutual support to their members. In later periods, they came to be exclusive associations for mercantile groups, such as merchants, or craftsmen.
In earlier [[medieval]] times, '''Guilds''' (originally ''Gilds'') were social and religious institutions, providing mutual support to their members. In later periods, they came to be exclusive associations for mercantile groups, such as merchants, or craftsmen.


Guilds would help their members in a number of ways:
Guilds would help their members in a number of ways:
* Supporting the families of dead members
* Supporting the families of dead members
* Setting price ranges for wares (thus preventing uncompetitive pricing
* Setting price ranges for wares (thus preventing uncompetitive pricing)


== Guilds in the SCA==
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Some of the Guilds are:

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'''Guilds''' in the [[SCA]] offer ways to improve and share your knowledge in the subject area, through in-person meetings and correspondence (snail mail and email list). They also encourage their artform to be practised more - more lessons, competitions in that topic, etc.

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Some guilds use a structure of names (e.g. novice, journeyman, master, unranked) to indicate the assessed skill of a member. This rank generally indicates a few things:
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* the assessed skill of the guild-member (i.e. how well they make/do guild-specific things - including how well-documented the things are)
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* the productivity of the guild-member (i.e. how many things they've made or how many variants of skills they've learned)
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* how skilled the guild member is at *teaching* the skill to others

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For example, in [[Lochac]]'s [[Royal Guild of Defence]]:
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* ''Journeyman'' is an apprentice teacher and has mastered 3 different styles of period fencing
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* ''Provost'' is an accepted teacher and has mastered 5 different fencing styles
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* ''Guild-master'' is an exceptional teacher, has mastered 7 different styles and undertakes quality [[research]].


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Some of the Guilds are:
* [[Ealdormere]]
* [[Kingdom of Ealdormere]]
** [[Bardic College of Ealdormere]]
** [[Bardic College of Ealdormere]]
** [[Games Guild of Ealdormere]]
** [[Games Guild of Ealdormere]]
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* [[Kingdom of Lochac]]

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* [[Lochac]]
** [[Bardic Guild]] ([[Entertainment]])
** [[Bardic Guild]] ([[Entertainment]])
** [[Brewers, Vintners and Imbibers Guild]] ([[brewing]] and [[drinking]])
** [[Brewers, Vintners and Imbibers Guild]] ([[brewing]] and [[drinking]])
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** [[Woodworkers Guild]]
** [[Woodworkers Guild]]


A full list of guilds in Lochac can be found on the Lochac guild guide here: http://www.sca.org.au/lochac/groups/guilds.html
A full list of guilds in Lochac can be found at http://www.sca.org.au/lochac/groups/guilds.html

⚫
Guilds in the SCA offer ways to improve and share your knowledge in the subject area, through in-person meetings and correspondence (snail mail and email list). They also encourage their artform to be practised more - more lessons, competitions in that topic, etc.

⚫
Some guilds use a structure of names (eg novice, journeyman, master, unranked) to indicate the assessed skill of a member. This rank generally indicates a few things:
⚫
* the assessed skill of the guild-member (ie how well they make/do guild-specific things - including how well-documented the things are)
⚫
* the productivity of the guild-member (i.e. how many things they've made or how many variants of skills they've learned)
⚫
* how skilled the guild member is at *teaching* the skill to others

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For example, in the Guild of Defense:
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* Journeyman is an apprentice teacher and has mastered 3 different styles of period fencing
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* Provost is an accepted teacher and has mastered 5 different fencing styles
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* Guild-master is an exceptional teacher and has mastered 7 different styles



''see also:'' [[mailing lists]]
''See also:''
:[[mailing lists]]

Revision as of 16:38, 20 August 2004

In earlier medieval times, Guilds (originally Gilds) were social and religious institutions, providing mutual support to their members. In later periods, they came to be exclusive associations for mercantile groups, such as merchants, or craftsmen.

Guilds would help their members in a number of ways:

  • Supporting the families of dead members
  • Setting price ranges for wares (thus preventing uncompetitive pricing)

Guilds in the SCA

Guilds in the SCA offer ways to improve and share your knowledge in the subject area, through in-person meetings and correspondence (snail mail and email list). They also encourage their artform to be practised more - more lessons, competitions in that topic, etc.

Some guilds use a structure of names (e.g. novice, journeyman, master, unranked) to indicate the assessed skill of a member. This rank generally indicates a few things:

  • the assessed skill of the guild-member (i.e. how well they make/do guild-specific things - including how well-documented the things are)
  • the productivity of the guild-member (i.e. how many things they've made or how many variants of skills they've learned)
  • how skilled the guild member is at *teaching* the skill to others

For example, in Lochac's Royal Guild of Defence:

  • Journeyman is an apprentice teacher and has mastered 3 different styles of period fencing
  • Provost is an accepted teacher and has mastered 5 different fencing styles
  • Guild-master is an exceptional teacher, has mastered 7 different styles and undertakes quality research.

Some of the Guilds are:

A full list of guilds in Lochac can be found at http://www.sca.org.au/lochac/groups/guilds.html

See also:

mailing lists
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