Life In A Reinassiance City

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or labor unions,” (Bynog). The 12 guilds that controlled trade were the key to Florence’s commercial success. This was because the wealthy members of the guilds usually held government positions as well and were very influential in the community (Focus on Florence). Other purposes guilds served were charity. They donated money to the city and to hospitals.
Since Florence was not a coastal city it got little money from trade. Much of its income came from its banking. “The Florentine gold coin known as the florin was of such reliable purity that it was the standard coinage throughout Europe” (Focus on Florence). Many small poor families became rich and famous banking families and spread throughout Europe.
When not working, the residents of Florence had artistic forms of entertainment. Lorenzo de Medici provided plays based on the suffering of Jesus on a regular basis. Also, on the saint day for Saint John, who was the patronage saint of ...

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