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Unit 6a: Why have people invaded
and settled in Britain in the past?
Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago?
This is a Roman soldier.
He is wearing armour to
protect himself in battle
and carries a shield, a
spear and a short sword.
The Roman army invaded
Britain.
This soldier would have
fought in battles, like the
one in this picture.
Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago?
These are Roman settlers.
After the invasion, many
Romans settled down to
make their home in
Britain.
They may have lived in a
house like the one on the
right.
As well as houses, the
Romans also built other
useful things, like roads,
aqueducts and public
baths.
Who was Boudicca?
Boudicca was the leader of an important Celtic
tribe called the Iceni.
She was very tall and had long red hair down
to her hips
She usually wore a gold necklace and a cloak
fastened with a large brooch
She lived in the area which nowadays is called
Norfolk
What happened in AD 60?
Boudicca’s husband was called Prasutagus.
After Boudicca’s husband died, the Romans
came to ask for taxes.
Boudicca didn’t want to pay any money to the
Romans.
She decided to start an army to fight the
Romans.
She wanted to get the Romans out of Britain.
Many Celtic people wanted to join Boudicca’s
army.
What happened in AD 60?
Boudicca’s
The
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took place
army in
marched
South East
from
England. to
Norfolk
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Colchester,
to see a more
and attacked
detailed
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the
of the soldiers
area. based there
Then they went to London. Many of
the Romans ran away, so the Celtic
army burned the city.
They chased the Romans to a
battlefield somewhere in the West
Midlands. They started a battle.
There were lots more Celts than
Romans but the Romans were better
warriors, and they won the battle.
Boudicca was so ashamed that she
drank poison and died.
South East England
Norfolk
Last battle
Colchester
London
What were the results of Boudicca’s revolt?
Many of the Celts lost their lives in
the battle with the Romans.
The Roman governor, Suetonius,
lost his job because he had nearly
allowed the Celts to defeat the
Romans.
The Celts who had been fighting
had not been able to look after
their farms, and so returned home
to find that they had no food.
Some of the changes made by the Romans include…
Religion
Writing
Houses
Public baths
Roads