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| charter | a written document that set out the rights and privileges of a town |
| capital | money used for investments |
| partnership | two or more pool their funds to finance an investment |
| bill of exchange | a note from the bank that gave the total of cash a merchant wanted to spend like a modern day check |
| middle class | new class of people between nobles and peasants including merchants |
| craft guild | “an association of workers from a particular occupation |
| merchant guild | “an association of businessmen who dominated town life passed laws, and levied taxes |
| apprentice | trainee to a guild master |
| journeyman | a salaried worker in a guild |
| tenant farmer | peasant who paid rent for their land |
| usury | lending money at interest |
