Transcript Boudicca`s Revolt

Boudicca’s Revolt
Who was Boudicca?
Why did she rebel
against the Romans?
Was her rebellion a
success?
What happened to
her?
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Who was Boudicca?
In AD 61 the Romans faced
their most serious problem.
The Celts were rebelling. This
happened because
Prasutagus, the King of the
Iceni tribe had died.
Prasutagus had always been
friendly with the Romans, but
his wife Boudicca did not
agree with him.
The Romans wanted Boudicca
to pay lots of taxes and give
up her throne, but she
decided to fight back!
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www.e-gfl.org.uk
Why did she rebel against the
Romans?
The Romans were demanding to be paid
taxes and they wanted her to give up
her throne. Boudicca decided to fight
back!
Soon other tribes joined the Iceni army
and they marched to Colchester - this
was the capital of Roman Britain.
Boudicca and her army then attacked
the town. They even burnt down a
temple where elderly soldiers and
families had been taking shelter.
Next Boudicca led her army to London.
Here, they burned down the city and
killed hundreds of the people living
there.
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Was her rebellion a success?
The Roman army was away in Devon
and North Wales when they heard
about the rebellion. The Roman
General in Devon was too scared to do
anything about it and the General in
Wales had to march all the way back
down to London. It took a long time
for him to reach London.
Boudicca had lots of soldiers but the
Roman army were very organised and
well trained. After a long, hard battle
the Britons were defeated.
What happened to Boudicca?
The Roman army was well
trained and very
organised. After a blood
thirsty battle against
Boudicca’s men, the
Romans were victorious.
Boudicca refused to be
captured and live under
Roman rule so she drank
poison and died.