Boudica was the famous, fearless warrior queen who fought for the British Celts against Roman invaders in the first century CE. She raised a huge army and waged many successful battles, but in the end was cruelly defeated. She will always be remembered for her brave efforts to free her people from Roman oppression.

Suitable for readers aged 8+, each book in History Starting Points explores the life and times of a key historical figure, from Alfred the Great to Hatshepsut. It tells the story of the subject's life, using vital primary source material, such as what contemporary people wrote about the figure. Alongside this, each book builds up a vivid picture of the historical era in which the person lived, from Anglo-Saxon Britain to the civilisations of ancient Greece and Egypt. Included throughout are cross-curricular links to other key subject areas such as literacy, science or geography, and the text is supported by cartoon, myths and legends and fun craft projects to make.

This book is part of a book series called History Starting Points .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .

David Gill is an ex-headteacher with many years' experience. He believes passionately in making history for young readers exciting.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Who was Boudica?
• 2: Boudica's life story
• 3: Celtic Britain
• 4: Celtic beliefs
• 5: Celtic clothes and crafts
• 6: The Romans invade
• 7: The Iceni revolt
• 8: Boudica: warrior queen
• 9: Boudica attacks Colchester
• 10: Celts v Romans
• 11: Boudica's legacy
• 12: How do we know?
• 13: The Romans leave Britain
• 14: Glossary, timeline and quiz
• 15: Index and answers