tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post7406697077014422725..comments2024-01-17T01:33:02.302-08:00Comments on The Riddle of Writing: The Creation of a Master-piece - Guilds in EnglandDeborah Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-88553795167199334332011-11-21T08:54:14.976-08:002011-11-21T08:54:14.976-08:00Hi Lisa and Blythe, thanks for visiting. You'r...Hi Lisa and Blythe, thanks for visiting. You're right, Blythe, The Guilds were politically powerful. Maybe I'll write another article about them, there is so much material! I'm investigating bladesmiths and their guild at the moment. It is fascinating. Someone tweeted me to say there is still a sugarcraft guild in the UK. And there is, believe it or not, a Writer's Guild, though I don't think it has much political power!Deborah Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-46586590284275125352011-11-20T07:09:40.655-08:002011-11-20T07:09:40.655-08:00They also, of course, became very politically powe...They also, of course, became very politically powerful organizations, particularly in London. The first to be in a position to challenge the nobility and the church. Enjoyed the post.Blythe Giffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935846960877972760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-69295059821324202802011-11-20T05:13:43.990-08:002011-11-20T05:13:43.990-08:00It's fascinating to me that people of the time...It's fascinating to me that people of the time invested so much effort in ensuring their work met a collective standard. Thanks for posting the article.Lisa J Yardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111498397731973454noreply@blogger.com