Describe mercantilism
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Mercantilism, prevalent in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, held that a nation's wealth could be measured by the amount of gold or other precious metals held by the royal court. The economy was controlled by the state, with production under the control of the guilds that paid tribute to the monarch. Workers were subject to the guilds who determined wages and all working conditions. Land was not a commodity to be bought or sold but a hereditary right derived from feudal grants.
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