It was about having women take on the role of nun and it seems that this involved a smaller number of women due to the smaller number of monasteries founded in the period between 1200 and 1400. The The nun's role involved living a life of contemplation, prayer and work and was based on the suffering Jesus underwent when he was on the cross. There were several roles that the medieval Church influenced in the medieval West during the period between 1200 and 1400 and women conformed to these ideals, as wives, mothers and as nuns. All three of these roles were highly considered acceptable for a woman to engage in. These roles were influential at the time and have influenced the ideals held by Western society today. There were some women who challenged these stereotypical ideals, but most women followed the Church's lead and continued to conform to these