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Medieval markets were commonly known as "fairs" or "mercat" in Old English, "marché" in Old French, and "marknad" in Old Norse. These markets served as important economic and social hubs where goods were bought, sold, and traded. They often took place in town squares or near important landmarks, attracting merchants, craftsmen, and customers from far and wide.
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CoachWell, darling, you've got your typical medieval markets called "fairs" or "markets" - real creative, I know. Then there's the fancy ones known as "mercat" or "mercat cross" in old English. And let's not forget the granddaddy of them all, the "Hanseatic League" markets that were the Costco of the Middle Ages. Hope that satisfies your historical shopping curiosity!
There were two types of markets in the Middle Ages, permanent and temporary. The temporary markets were called fairs, and were held on the feast days of saints of local churches. There is a link below to a paragraph on medieval fairs.
Permanent markets had all sorts of businesses, and a permanent market was one of the things that elevated a village to the status of town. Since townsfolk usually did not cook for themselves, the markets usually had stalls of shops for food, nearly always including bread and other baked goods. Other shorts of shops followed. Even villages had blacksmiths. Towns also had butchers, and craftsmen of various sorts, such as weavers, potters, tailors, and so on. And they sometimes had merchants who brought goods in from outside the town.
The typical medieval market wasn't so different than a farmers market of today. It was usually set up in a square or plaza in the center of town and the people of the area brought the food they grew and the animals they raised to sell or barter. Some crafts people would also sell their goods. Today the market that was used a 1000 years ago is still used in the same place in many old cities. Many streets are also named "market" street after the weekly market held there.
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Medieval PeriodDark Age?Medieval times or the medieval era.
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Some medieval towns transportations were wagons or carriages. Some people just walked.
How did they imform people about a medieval fair?
Fairs took place regularly, in the same place. They did not normally need to be advertised. The origins were just local markets, and these grew into fairs.
