Throughout history, women have played key roles in government and religion. This remarkable resource uses hundreds of images from medieval manuscripts and early printed books, transcriptions of period texts, and specially written essays to examine various aspects of life as a woman during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. With a primary focus on Western Europe during the years 800 to 1600, this CD-ROM presents the lives of a cross-section of women gathered into three thematic groups: Queens and Courtiers, Women and Spirituality, and Women and the Law. A collection of audio clips of sacred and secular music provides additional depth, while an extensive bibliography adds scholarly authority. Can be used with both Windows and Macintosh.