Book details

  • Genre:history
  • Sub-genre:Europe / Great Britain / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:211
  • eBook ISBN:9781098386955

Boadicea

Overview

Queen Boadicea led an uprising against the roman occupying forces in Britain in A.D. 60-61.
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Description

Recently widowed, Queen of the Iceni, Boadicea, was flogged and her two daughters violated by avaricious Roman thugs. She retaliated by leading a large force of Celtic tribes and totally destroyed three large settlements before she faced famed Roman General Suetonius, and his disciplined legions and lost... but did she? In order to keep their domination of the Celts in Britain the Romans were forced to bring in more troops from overseas. This led their borders on the continent, and elsewhere, weakened and eventually to the collapse of the Roman Empire. Boadicea's fame lives on and a statue of her and her daughters, in her famed chariot stands on the banks of the Thames outside of the House of Parliament, it is only fitting.
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About The Author

Read History at Royal Holloway College, University of London, U.K. Bilingual French/English, years of Latin and can get by in several other languages. Survived WWII in Northern England then lived in Switzerland. Now residing in Las Vegas, U.S.A. Married, proud mother of three and grandmother of two. Helped found women's and youths soccer leagues, coached, refereed and played. Now organize a women's 0-70s team and go to tournaments. Love to travel, read, write. Have had novels published, some poetry too and have had film scripts optioned. Married, proude mother and grandmother. Write poetry, some published, screen writer, several optioned. Still play and organize women's soccer team, was a referee and coach. Love to travel Married,
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