Boudica: The Life of Britain's Legendary Warrior QueenAn "intelligent and infectiously enthusiastic" biography of the Celtic queen and an analysis of her impact on British and feminist history ( The Sunday Times). Boudica has been mythologized as the woman who dared to take on the Romans to avenge her daughters, her tribe, and her enslaved country. Her immortality rests on the fact that she almost drove the Romans out of Britain, and her legend has become the reference point for any British woman in power, from Elizabeth I to Margaret Thatcher. As Boudica has become well known as an icon of female leadership and strength, the true story of her revolt against the Roman Empire has only become more distant until now. Combining new research and recent archaeological discoveries, Vanessa Collingridge has written a major new biography on this shadowy and often misunderstood figure of ancient history. Boudica provides a detailed history of the Celtomania that has adopted Boudica as its earliest hero, and the nationalist and feminist causes that have also tried to claim her as their own. While tracking the origins and impact of the various versions of the Boudica legend, Collingridge unearths a historical woman who is far subtler but every bit as fascinating as the myths associated with her name. "Deeply researched and powerfully explosive." — Saga Magazine "A compelling tale." — Daily Mail |
Contents
The Mighty Colossus | |
The Last of the Free | |
Beyond the Deep | |
One Hundred Years of Solitude | |
The Druids of Mona 9 The Outrage against Boudica | |
Boudicas Attack on Colchester | |
The Evidence on the Ground | |
Boudicas Assault on London | |
Boudicas Assault on St Albans | |
The Final Battle | |
The Aftermath | |
Roman Britain after AD 6061 | |
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