Many questions come to mind when talking about the time of the Renaissance. Especially questions about the women of that time. `How did they live"' `What was it like to be a woman"' `Were they treated equally"' `What did they dress like"' `What was the ideal woman"' `Were there any women who made an influence on the people during that time"' There are probably thousands of questions that could be conjured up that have to do with the Renaissance women but a big question wondered by most people whilst studying the women of this time was `Did the women really have a Renaissance"' In today's society women have the same respect and opportunities that men have, and it is mostly taken for granted.

Women during the Renaissance played a subservient role. The women were expected to be well married, give birth...