ABSTRACT
The history of crafts in the area of the Teutonic Order's Prussia, subsequently divided into Royal Prussia and Duchy of Prussia, is a subject present in nineteenth-century Polish and German historiography. An outline of history of crafts in medieval Malbork and research desiderata were presented in 'Crafts in medieval Malbork. The political changes that touched Malbork in the fifteenth century placed the town within Polish borders and caused shifts in local authority. This chapter analyses the contents of medieval and early modern guild statutes to examine the influence of change of national affiliation on their number and contents. The fact that Lutheranism became dominant in Malbork influenced the spirituality and religiousness of guilds. There were no longer invocations to saint patrons in guild statutes. Attention given in medieval statutes to corporate spirituality and religious care over craftsmen was moved to the social security of guild members and their families.
