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Were medieval bazaars free from central government interference (ie the King and the Crown)? Yes, as most governance functions in the Middle Ages were more localised. Nation-state scale government didn't become practical until the emergence of tech like national train networks and reliable postal system, which were originally inseparable from them.
Were bazaars unregulated? certainly not. For a start they existed by the grace of the local landlord and church authorities.
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