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How did the Hanseatic League operate?
The basic function of the league was to protect and control trade throughout the region. The league set common trade tariffs and taxes for all of the merchant guilds it controlled. If somebody wanted to trade with any of these towns, they had to agree to the terms of the Hanseatic League.
How many cities made up the alliance of the Hanseatic League?
Throughout the North Sea and Baltic Sea region, up to 200 towns and cities were members of the League, as were several large trading houses.
How many cities were represented at the last meeting of the Hanseatic towns?
The Mayor of the host city would chair the meeting and give the speakers the floor. Resolutions had to be adopted unanimously, which sometimes proved extremely difficult (no different from today!) in view of the widely differing economic interests of the 50 towns represented.
What Hansa means?
Definition of Hansa 1 : a league originally constituted of merchants of various free German cities dealing abroad in the medieval period and later of the cities themselves and organized to secure greater safety and privileges in trading. 2 : a medieval merchant guild or trading association.
Why did the Hansa merchants come to England?
Hanseatic League, also called Hansa, German Hanse, organization founded by north German towns and German merchant communities abroad to protect their mutual trading interests. The league dominated commercial activity in northern Europe from the 13th to the 15th century.
What is the meaning of Hansa?
What religion were the Hansa merchants?
The Hansa shrank in numbers, and its political influence declined. Though most Hanseatic towns were Lutheran, the league played little role in the religious wars and could not form a consistent policy.
Where did the Hansa merchants come to England?
The Hanseatic League of German-speaking merchants had their London base at the Steelyard on the river Thames. It included offices, accommodation, a warehouse and a church and its merchants shipped out English wool. Many of the merchants were very rich, and this made them unpopular with many Londoners.