A short history of Britain .Part 2.

Warrior Queen Boudicca.

When the Romans conquered southern England in AD 43, they allowed (permitieron) Prastagus the chief of the Iceni tribe and her wife Boudicca to continue to rule. However, when Prastagus died the Romans decided to rule the Iceni directly and confiscated the property of the leading tribesmen. They also flogged (azotaron) ,Boudicca and raped (violaron) her two daughters.

The warrior Queen then led her tribe and other Celtic allies in a bloody(sangrienta) revolt against the occupying Roman forces. Camulodunum (Colchester) was destroyed and the temple burned, then they attacked Londinium (London) which they also burned to the ground.(to completely destroy by fire) Boudicca was finally defeated by the Roman army in AD 62.Legend has it that Boudica and her daughters commited suicide and that the fiery Queen is now buried ( enterrada) underneath platform 10 at London's King's Cross station.

Very few Celtic words have survived in the English language. But many river names and places have a Celtic origin: Kent, Thames, York, Severn, Avon ( "Afon" is actually the Welsh word for "river" ) .

The massive bronze statue of the legendary Queen Boudicca in her chariot near Westminster Bridge.

Watch this exciting documentary film about the life of the warrior Queen !