Discuss the politics and power of the guilds in both Sienna and Florence. Focus on the merchant, banking and wool guilds as examples of how wealth in the cities was created and maintained
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The governing bodies of these two towns were comprised of guild members. The advent of banking practices in Florence and the active wool guilds in both towns brought enormous wealth into the towns, particularly since money lending and cloth production were the two greatest industries.
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