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| − | '''Boudicca''' or '''Boadicea''' was a queen of the [[Iceni]] tribe in [[Celts|Celtic]] [[Britain]]. | + | '''Boudicca''' or '''Boadicea''' was a queen of the [[Iceni]] tribe in [[Celts|Celtic]] [[Britain]], in the area now known as East Anglia. Following the death of her husband Prasutagus, the Iceni ruler, Boudicca was flogged by the new Roman overlords and her daughters were [[rape|raped]]. Bioudicca launched upon a war of revenge,slaughtering four [[Rome|Roman]] legions and razing (burning) the [[Roman]] cities of Colchester (Camolodunum), St Albans (Verulamium) and [[London|Londinium]]. She killed every Roman citizen she found in the city and threw their heads into [[The Thames]]. One of the skulls can be seen on display in the Museum of London. |
| − | She is usually show riding her [[chariot]], which had [[scythe]]s | + | She is usually show riding her [[chariot]], which allegedly had [[scythe]]s attached to its wheels. Some people regard her as an early [[feminist]], bu the truth is she was just out for revenge. |
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| + | A pleasing, unproven and ineradicable urban myth is that Boudicca is buried beneath platform 12 (or possibly platform 9) of London's King's Cross railway terminus. | ||
Revision as of 11:38, April 12, 2007
Boudicca or Boadicea was a queen of the Iceni tribe in Celtic Britain, in the area now known as East Anglia. Following the death of her husband Prasutagus, the Iceni ruler, Boudicca was flogged by the new Roman overlords and her daughters were raped. Bioudicca launched upon a war of revenge,slaughtering four Roman legions and razing (burning) the Roman cities of Colchester (Camolodunum), St Albans (Verulamium) and Londinium. She killed every Roman citizen she found in the city and threw their heads into The Thames. One of the skulls can be seen on display in the Museum of London.
She is usually show riding her chariot, which allegedly had scythes attached to its wheels. Some people regard her as an early feminist, bu the truth is she was just out for revenge.
A pleasing, unproven and ineradicable urban myth is that Boudicca is buried beneath platform 12 (or possibly platform 9) of London's King's Cross railway terminus.