Abstract
Trade was often subjected to extensive regulation in medieval towns. Most town laws contained rules about where and when it was allowed to trade, as well as how a purchase was to be carried out. However, comparisons reveal that the regulations were different in all town laws, to a major or minor extent. This chapter discusses the meaning of similarities and differences between laws, using a comparison of regulations concerning sale of goods in Northern Europe as foundation. Influence was something very complex in the Middle Ages and trying to work out relationships between specific laws can easily lead the historian out on thin ice. More comparative research are called for in order to reach a better understanding of spread of ideas and influence in medieval Northern Europe. Keywords:Baltic Sea; medieval Northern Europe; town laws; trade
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