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“Two cities were sacked, eighty thousand of the Romans and of their allies perished, and the island was lost to Rome. Moreover, all this ruin was brought upon by a woman...”
Few figures have statues dedicated to them in the towns they incinerated. But Boudica was no ordinary figure. With a name that means “she who brings victory”, Boudica was Rome’s supervillain. She was a freedom fighter who stood up to the greatest imperial power in the world. In 60 AD, Boudicca led her Iceni army to attack Colchester and London, cities left bare and vulnerable without fortifications. But the Romans would not accept such defeats without taking revenge…
Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the life of the first vivid personality in British history, a fierce tale of a warrior queen.
00:00 Introduction to Boudica
04:56 State of Roman Britain
08:42 The beginnings of Boudica’s rebellion
22:52 The crimes of the Romans
26:03 Foretellings of the rebellion
27:06 The revolt begins
30:50 The sack of Camulodunum (Colchester)
36:31 The Romans race to evacuate London
41:00 The burning of London
41:50 Boudica turns to St Albans
44:20 The Romans prepare for battle
44:25 The Battle of Watling Street
53:30 What happened to Boudica
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