Key QuestionAim Why did Boudicca lead a rebellion against the Romans?

SuccessWILF Criteria • CreateStatement a storyboard 1 Lorem ipsum of events dolor surroundingsit amet, consectetur Boudicca’sadipiscing rebellion. elit. • WriteStatement in role 2 as Boudicca. • Sub statement • Use appropriate language. Setting the Scene

The year is AD 60. The Romans have occupied Britain for 17 years. Many Celtic tribes have managed to continue to live in much the same way they always did, making deals with the Romans to leave them in peace. However, a major rebellion is about to take place which will affect the lives of many people, Celts and Romans alike. Boudicca: Celtic Queen • With her husband, King Prasutagus, Boudicca rules over the Iceni. • She lives in south-east England. • She is very rich and likes being able to buy from traders. • She has two daughters. • Boudicca and the rest of the tribe have continued their Celtic life since the Romans have arrived. There has been no fighting. The Death of Prasutagus Prasutagus dies. Boudicca is now ruling the Iceni on her own. The Romans decide that the Iceni need to start paying taxes. When they refuse, the Romans hurt Boudicca and her daughters. The Iceni love their queen and they are not happy about her being hurt or about having to pay taxes. The Destruction Begins

Boudicca asks all the men in the Iceni to form an army and, with other tribes, she marches down to the Roman town of Colchester.

There is a battle, in which the town is destroyed and many people are killed.

Boudicca moves on to London and St Albans and destroys those towns as well. The Final Battle The Romans fight Boudicca’s army. There are ten times as many Celts and they are feeling confident. The Roman army is very well trained in fighting though, and they win the battle. Many thousands of people die. The Roman empire has survived. https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/clips/z9v3cd m Task 1

Produce a storyboard to re-tell the story of Boudicca’s rebellion.

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The Romans demanded Boudicca gathered the Boudicca marched on to taxes or wanted Boudicca Iceni and other tribes and London and burned the city to give up her throne. marched to Colchester and killed lots of people where they burned the living there. town.

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Boudicca had 10 times Boudicca drank poison and Britain was mostly peaceful more soldiers than the died rather than being under Roman rule: people Romans but the Roman captured. lived in Roman-style homes, soldiers fought more used Roman baths and skilfully and defeated her. spoke Latin. Task 2

In books, write Boudicca’s speech to rally her tribe against the Romans.

(ideas and shared writing) Adjectives Useful nouns Powerful verbs/ Adverbs honourable I, your queen bravely rise up proud (my) people fight bravely brave Iceni tribe proudly defend fine tribe’s people fiercely protect free our land believe strong our homeland stand up trustworthy Britons follow (me) beautiful Celtic tribes rightful our children our freedom our way of life cruel the law invaded greedy cruelly humiliated dishonourable Roman army robbed dishonest Legionaries cheated harsh bullies unfairly treated hateful treatment bullying untrustworthy Possible paragraph openers

I stand here before you to ask … My brave people… This land … I call on you all to … The Roman army has … If you care …