Boudicca: Britain's Warrior Queen

Podcast: Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things · Daily Mail

Opublikowano: 2026-05-17

Celebrating Britain’s warrior queen who led a revolt against Rome. In this episode, Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams examine the uprising of Boudicca in AD 60–61 — why it began, how it unfolded, and what it reveals about life under Roman rule. After the death of her husband, the Romans annexed his kingdom, publicly flogged Boudicca, and assaulted her daughters. In response, she united several tribes in eastern Britain and launched a coordinated revolt. The rebels destroyed key Roman centres, including Colchester, London, and St Albans, killing thousands of settlers and fo...