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High Middle Ages

A place, an object, an everyday problem. Find a small story that opens up a bigger picture.

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What Medieval Bruges Reveals About Wealth and Power

When: Early Modern Period
Where: Flanders

Bring the harbour, workshop, household, merchant community and civic institutions together to understand the uneven benefits of a prosperous medieval city.

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Organization

The Hanseatic Merchants of Bruges

When: Early Modern Period
Where: Flanders

Explore the Hanse’s Bruges trading community through privileges, surviving charters and a dispute involving an extraordinary cargo.

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Everyday Life

Working in Medieval Bruges: Cloth, Markets and Households

When: High Middle Ages
Where: Flanders

Look beyond the finished cloth to the spinning, weaving, selling and household resources that shaped working life in medieval Bruges.

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Explanation

How Trade Worked in Medieval Bruges

When: High Middle Ages
Where: Flanders

Follow the practical links between hostellers, moneychangers, local markets and merchant privileges that made trade possible in medieval Bruges.

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Place

Medieval Bruges: A Trading City Built Around Water

When: High Middle Ages
Where: Flanders

Explore medieval Bruges through its waterways, outports and working spaces, and discover why its famous skyline tells only part of the story.

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