9. Did you know? Students and faculty were easy targets for thieves and other troublemakers. A professor would carry a mace as he walked to class with his students for protection. Faculty at universities today still carry a ritual mace at graduation ceremonies.
10. What is wrong with this carving of medieval university students?
14. Stained glass window in Notre Dame in Paris provided by the clothe making guild. Strength In Numbers! By pooling resources guilds could become powerful players in town politics and social life . Many guilds donated items to the local church or put on fairs and other activities to improve their reputation and create more opportunities for selling their products. Formation of Guilds