Discuss the politics and power of the guilds in both Sienna and Florence. Focus on the merchant, banking and wool guilds as examples of how wealth in the cities was created and maintained

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The governing bodies of these two towns were comprised of guild members. The advent of banking practices in Florence and the active wool guilds in both towns brought enormous wealth into the towns, particularly since money lending and cloth production were the two greatest industries.

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A. was an ironclad agreement that could not be broken. B. was written to give all the power to the state. C. was a gift from God. D. could be broken if a ruler did not govern equitably.

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