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Enemies and Rebels: Boudicca and Britain - An outline of Boudicca's rebellion against the Romans from the PBS site on the Roman Empire. Includes quotations from Tacitus.
Boudicca - Essay by Cecilia Parsons, with bibliography, on this powerful woman, chief of the Iceni, who led a rebellion against the Roman occupation of Britain.
Boudicca, Queen of the Celts - Short article on her fight with the Romans.
Boudicca and the Romans - Brian G. Witt discusses the causes of the revolt led by Boudicca, the action, battles, opponents and results.
Boadicea - S. Wilson describes the events leading to the Iceni rebellion of 60 A.D and the role of Queen Boudicca. Link to Dio Cassius, Roman History, Epitome of Book LXII.
Boudicca's Rebellion AD 60-61 - Introductory article and text of the description by Tacitus from The Annals (AD 110-120), Book XIV, hosted by Athena Review.
Encyclopaedia Romana: Boudica - Account of the Iceni revolt, with quotes from contemporary accounts.
BBCi: Boudicca (d. AD 62) - A biography of this famous queen of the Iceni from the interactive history site of BBC Online.
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