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[–] wieson@feddit.org 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yep just look at the guilds. The Hansa (Hanseatic Trade League) owned several cities and harbours in the Baltic and North sea.

In Frankfurt, an inventor developed an early form of steam engine, but was bullied and denied by the boatsmakers guild.

Many interesting stories who are more than just peasants rolling in filth.

And even the city republics would destroy the primitive view of Hollywood on the freedoms of the medieval person. Not to speak of the Dithmarschen peasant republic or the swiss confederation and their wars of independence against the HR Emperor.