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Unit 6a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past?

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1 Unit 6a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past?

2 Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? This is a Roman soldier. He is wearing armour to protect himself in battle and carries a shield, a spear and a short sword. The Roman army invaded Britain. This soldier would have fought in battles, like the one in this picture.

3 Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? These are Roman settlers. After the invasion, many Romans settled down to make their home in Britain. They may have lived in a house like the one on the right. As well as houses, the Romans also built other useful things, like roads, aqueducts and public baths.

4 Who was Boudicca? Boudicca was the leader of an important Celtic tribe called the Iceni. She was very tall and had long red hair down to her hips She usually wore a gold necklace and a cloak fastened with a large brooch She lived in the area which nowadays is called Norfolk

5 What happened in AD 60? Boudicca’s husband was called Prasutagus. After Boudicca’s husband died, the Romans came to ask for taxes. Boudicca didn’t want to pay any money to the Romans. She decided to start an army to fight the Romans. She wanted to get the Romans out of Britain. Many Celtic people wanted to join Boudicca’s army.

6 The events took place in South East England. Click to see a more detailed map of the area. What happened in AD 60? Boudicca’s Celtic army marched from Norfolk to Colchester, and attacked the Roman soldiers based there Then they went to London. Many of the Romans ran away, so the Celtic army burned the city. They chased the Romans to a battlefield somewhere in the West Midlands. They started a battle. There were lots more Celts than Romans but the Romans were better warriors, and they won the battle. Boudicca was so ashamed that she drank poison and died. South East EnglandNorfolk Colchester London Last battle

7 What were the results of Boudicca’s revolt? Many of the Celts lost their lives in the battle with the Romans. The Roman governor, Suetonius, lost his job because he had nearly allowed the Celts to defeat the Romans. The Celts who had been fighting had not been able to look after their farms, and so returned home to find that they had no food.

8 Some of the changes made by the Romans include… Religion Houses Writing Public baths Roads


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