What were urban merchants wealthy enough to do?

Urban merchants became wealthy enough to sponsor artists, and people lived close together in towns, allowing for the spread of ideas

1) the andrew carniage's purchase and renovation of skibo castle have been very good and auspicious for the local people of dornoch firth, scotland because this is a turistic attraction for many people who would want to know the castle, the local people would take advantage about this.

2) yes, it could.