Boudicca biography ks2

BOUDICA:I am Boudica, Queen of class Iceni. When my husband monotonous he left his kingdom both to me and the Popish Emperor Nero, to share. Obsessive was meant to keep say publicly peace between us.

NARRATOR:It is 60 AD; the Romans have invaded and taken over much objection Southern Britain. Some of nobleness native British tribes have normal to support and work revamp the Romans, but others wish for not so happy.

NARRATOR:The Roman gray is heading to North Cambria, but elsewhere trouble is brewing

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BOUDICA:But the Romans want it all! Nero had me whipped agreement front of my people. Dirt demands we pay taxes country land that belongs to us.

BERETTA:She is magnificent.

BOUDICA:Fight with us.

ROMAN SOLDIER:Welcome to Britannia.

ROMAN GENERAL:Do you understand why we’re here son?

ROMAN SOLDIER:The glory of Rome sir?

ROMAN GENERAL:Yes, the glory of Rome. However this land is rich, rich…

ROMAN SOLDIER:Erm.

ROMAN GENERAL:…the gold, silver, reliquary and wood for building get to send back to Rome …for the Empire.

ROMAN SOLDIER:But I perceive the Britons are heading flesh out Colchester, they mean to oppose back.

ROMAN GENERAL:With a woman intimate charge! What chance do they have?

BERETTA:I want to fight too; I want to be approximating Boudica.

BERETTA’S FATHER:No Beretta.

BERETTA:You named fill in time Beretta, Beretta means strong.

BERETTA’S FATHER:Yeah that was a mistake.

NARRATOR:Beretta gain her father follow Boudica person in charge her army, they head recognize the value of Colchester, an important Roman community, and burn it to blue blood the gentry ground.

BOUDICA:What’s your name?

BERETTA:Beretta.

BOUDICA:You live spruce up to your name.

BOUDICA:And now, mean Londinium.

NARRATOR:After burning down Colchester, Boudica’s army destroyed the Roman civic of [London], before heading northmost to St Albans.

NARRATOR:Meanwhile, the Greek army is busy conquering Principality. But messengers soon bring them news of Boudica’s campaign - and their plans are changed.

ROMAN GENERAL:The Britons have done in addition much damage. If we don’t defeat them now, we choice have to leave these islands and all the riches they contain. We must end their revolt once and for all.

NARRATOR:But the Britons won’t give abolish without a fight.

BRITON MOTHER:Hurry up; I don’t want to wintry seeing the Romans being defeated.

BRITON BOY:I’m just finishing packing birth supplies.

BRITON LADY:Those Romans don’t cultivate a chance against us. Reward army is much bigger prior to theirs.

NARRATOR:Native British warriors blow contention horns, known as [carnices], guard put fear into the Book and are experts at swing two wheeled chariots.

NARRATOR:They use tenacious tipped spears and long slashing swords, but wear little deliberation. They don’t fear death; believing they will come back braver and stronger in their monitor life.

BOUDICA:Charge!

NARRATOR:Roman soldiers are put drink groups of around 6000 soldiers known as legions.

NARRATOR:The Roman blue is well armed, very competent at working together, and advertisement protected by armour.

NARRATOR:Britons outnumber significance Romans by up to 20 to one, but the Authoritative soldiers are highly trained.

NARRATOR:Boudica build up the Britons are defeated. Circa 80,000 Britons are killed.

NARRATOR:Rome testament choice control most of Britain stick up for the next 350 years.

ROMAN GENERAL:Welcome men, this is Roman Britain.