Prior to the 1600s, the world didn't see many female dramatists, or even theatre practitioners, and if there were any their work was seldom recorded. After the invention of the printing press and the societal and cultural changes of the renaissance, we see the emergence of female dramatists making a living off of their art. With each writer and practitioner that comes along, there are improvements made to their form and style, their percieved respect from the public, and the widening feminist lens and subject matter of their pieces. These women were intellectual, driven, and had voices and means to say it; all of which were traits that made them ahead of their time.