The Rise of Guilds

           Merchants and artisans formed guilds to make sure that their were treated equally.  It was not easy to become a member of a guild. The person had to be an apprentice or trainee for two to seven years. Then they became a journeyman and after they took a test to become a master. Soon it led to the decline of feudalism because people believed that they should be free to develop their own talents and to improve their way of life.