Queen Boudica's Rebellion
History: KS2 National Curriculum, topic 2.2.5
Queen Boudica's Rebellion
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.
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).
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.
Test yourself on Queen Boudica's Rebellion
Who was Queen Boudica?
Why did Boudica decide to fight the Romans?
How many warriors did Queen Boudica gather?
Which towns did Boudica set on fire?
What happened to Queen Boudica at the end of the rebellion?