Different times, social customs and norms. Generally they would have been trained in combat and warfare and not as merchants or craftsmen, which at the time we

Different times, social customs and norms. Generally they would have been trained in combat and warfare and not as merchants or craftsmen, which at the time were considered lower in the class hierarchy then the 2nd son of a lord or knight. In essence him being a crafts-person or merchant would have been looked down on by everyone.