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Boudica

One Minute History

In the first century AD, Celtic Iceni queen Boudica leads an insurgency against Roman Empire forces as they conquer the British Isles. As dictated in her husband Prasutagus’s will, he bequeaths his kingdom to their two daughters and the Roman Emperor Nero, with the intent of keeping the Celtic tribes sovereign from overt Roman rule. Upon death, however, his will is subverted and the kingdom is annexed by the empire. Boudica and her daughters will pay an unfortunate personal price by way of physical and sexual violence. With pangs of retribution, Boudica leads her tribe along with other Celts in revolt. Upwards of 80,000 Celts and Romans perish in multiple uprisings throughout the isles. Boudica’s charge ultimately fails, ending in her death; the cause of which is still unclear nearly two millennia later. Even so, she is regarded as a British folk hero to this day for her struggle to keep Britain free.

Rating: G
Production Year: 2021
Duration: 1 min
Series: One Minute History

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