Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface III
3. Contents V
4. Study One
5. I. The Amalgamation of the English Trades and Handicrafts 1
6. II. The Causes of the Amalgamation of the Mercantile Crafts 20
7. III. The Causes of the Amalgamation of the Handicrafts 52
8. IV. Conclusion — The Significance of the Amalgamation Movement 97
9. Study Two
10. The Conflict Between the Trades And Handicrafts 101
11. Study Three
12. I. The End of the English Craft Gilds 139
13. II. Loss Of Gild Power of Search 162
14. III. Some Last Acts of the Gilds 176
15. IV. Summary and Conclusion — The Causes of the End of the Gilds 185
16. Bibliography 211
17. Books and Articles 213
18. Index 223