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==Medieval artisans==

==Medieval artisans==

During the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages Middle Ages] the term "artisan" was applied to those who made [[things]] or provided [[services]]. It did not apply to unskilled laborers. Artisans were divided into [[two]] distinct [[groups]]: those who operated their own [[business]], and those who did not. Those who owned their businesses were called masters, while the latter were the journeymen and apprentices. One misunderstanding many people have about this social [[group]] is that they picture them as "workers" in the modern sense: employed by someone. The most [[influential]] [[group]] among the artisans were the masters, the business owners. The owners enjoyed a higher [[social status]] in their [[communities]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artisan]

During the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages Middle Ages] the term "artisan" was applied to those who made [[things]] or provided [[services]]. It did not apply to unskilled laborers. Artisans were divided into [[two]] distinct [[groups]]: those who operated their own [[business]], and those who did not. Those who owned their businesses were called masters, while the latter were the journeymen and apprentices. One misunderstanding many people have about this social [[group]] is that they picture them as "workers" in the modern sense: employed by someone. The most [[influential]] [[group]] among the artisans were the masters, the business owners. The owners enjoyed a higher [[social status]] in their [[communities]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artisan]