Feature Building a ‘Mistery’ Often cast as subversive and seditious, despite the interventions of monarchs and governments the guilds of the Middle Ages have endured. Claire Kennan | Published in History Today Volume 72 Issue 3 March 2022 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Europe Related Articles 'In Place of Strife' - The Guilds and the Law in Renaissance Venice For Whom The Bells Toll Popular articles Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic? How to Win an Election in Ancient Rome