---
entity_slug: assize_of_bread_and_ale
entity_type: Institution
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: The Assize of Bread and Ale represents a socially constructed rule
  system that governed price-setting mechanisms for essential commodities in medieval
  England.
vsm_rationale: This regulatory framework functioned as a coordination mechanism by
  establishing systematic price signals that adjusted bread and ale prices based on
  underlying grain market conditions to prevent price oscillations.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:44:03.808506'
---

# Classification: Assize Of Bread And Ale

## Entity Type

Institution

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

The Assize of Bread and Ale represents a socially constructed rule system that governed price-setting mechanisms for essential commodities in medieval England.

## VSM Rationale

This regulatory framework functioned as a coordination mechanism by establishing systematic price signals that adjusted bread and ale prices based on underlying grain market conditions to prevent price oscillations.
