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Queen Boudica's Rebellion

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Queen Boudica's Rebellion

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Who was Queen Boudica?

  • Boudica was the Queen of the Iceni tribe in Britain.
  • Boudica's husband had agreed to be a client ruler of Rome.
  • The Romans were taking money from the tribe and assaulting its people.
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The rebellion

  • When Boudica's husband died, she decided to fight the Romans.
  • Boudica gathered an army of 200,000 warriors.
    • She set fire to Camulodunum (Colchester), Londinium (London) and Verulamium (St. Albans).
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The Romans come back

  • The Roman army was in Wales at the time.
    • When they heard about Boudica, they came back to fight her.
  • 10,000 Roman soldiers killed 80,000 Britons and won the war.
  • Queen Boudica poisoned herself and died.

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1Changes in Britain from Stone Age to Iron Age

2The Roman Empire & its Impacts on Britain

3Britain's Settlement by Anglo-saxons & Scots

4The Vikings & Anglo-Saxon Struggle for England

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