middle ages, 500-1500

Biographies of some outspoken and influential women who lived in Europe, Africa, and the Far East during the Middle Ages.

Presents some of the details of the life of a princess or queen in Europe in the Middle Ages.

Text and illustrations show the work women did in Europe from the tenth to the fifteenth century, describing writers and poets, medical women, rulers of manors and monasteries, craftswomen, and illicit trades.

Text, illustrations, and primary source quotes provide an overview of the life of a typical lady of the manor in medieval civilization, discussing home life, children, clothes, hobbies, widowhood, and other related topics, and including a time line, a glossary, and a list of resources.

Presents a short study of the famous people of the Middle Ages including Justinian I and Charlemagne, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Isabella I, Charles Martel, religious leaders and scholars, artists, explorers, and many more.

Describes the roles and duties of women and girls of all social classes during the Middle Ages, looking at such areas as medieval dress and beauty, women's rights, and women of power in Europe and other lands.

Explores the roles played by women of various classes in medieval society, in the nobility, in the church, and in daily life and work.