Buying and selling goods to the general masses may not seem very exciting, but being a merchant in the Middle Ages ensured one a life filled with adventure. Students will explore the lives of these well-traveled entrepreneurs, whose trade in life generated the need for building medieval towns. Get a first-hand account of what it was like to be the wife of a merchant, and follow the path that young boys pursued to learn a craft. Explore the role of the guilds, and learn why the cathedrals of the period are lasting reminders of the wealth and dedication of these traveling craftsmen. .