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Following the death of her husband Prasutagus, the Iceni ruler, Boudica was flogged on the orders of the new Roman Governor of Britain.  

Following the death of her husband Prasutagus, the Iceni ruler, Boudica was flogged on the orders of the new Roman Governor of Britain.  

She led a bloody revolt against the Romans, who had annexed her kingdom, disrespected her and [[rape]]d her daughters. Bioudicca slaughtered four [[Rome|Roman]] legions and razed (burnt) the [[Roman]] cities of Colchester (Camulodunum), St Albans (Verulamium) and [[London|Londinium]], so thoroughly that the thick layer of ash left is still clearly visible today.

She led a bloody revolt against the Romans, who had annexed her kingdom, disrespected her and [[rape]]d her daughters. Boudica slaughtered four [[Rome|Roman]] legions and razed (burnt) the [[Roman]] cities of Colchester (Camulodunum), St Albans (Verulamium) and [[London|Londinium]], so thoroughly that the thick layer of ash left is still clearly visible today.

After her initial successes, routing the Roman ninth legion, the Roman forces rallied against the revolt and Boudica is said to have committed [[suicide]].[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/britannia/boudica/boudicanrevolt.html]

After her initial successes, routing the Roman ninth legion, the Roman forces rallied against the revolt and Boudica is said to have committed [[suicide]].[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/britannia/boudica/boudicanrevolt.html]