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Boudicca Blog
In AD 60 life was getting more and more harsh for the Iceni. Read the story of the Boudiccan revolt in the updates of Miccus Asto to his weblog.

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The Iron Age | How it began | Being a Roman | Roman administration
Roman countryside | Roman military | Roman roads | Roman towns
Top 30 Roman sites | How it ended | The Anglo-Saxons 
 


The Romans first came to England in 55BC but it wasn't until nearly 100 years after this that they really invaded.

They were here for 400 years and then they left. What was life like before and after the Romans? Why did they leave?

 
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The Iron Age
The Iron Age
What was Britain like before the Romans even got here?...
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How it began
How it began
Did the Brits call for help or were we invaded?
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Being A Roman
Being A Roman
What did it mean to be Roman?
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Roman administration
Roman administration
How did the Romans organise one of the world's largest empires?
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Roman countryside
Roman countryside
Explore the relationship between country and town.
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Roman military
Roman military
An army that conquered the known world. How was it organised?
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Roman roads
Roman roads
The key Roman roads around Britain
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Roman towns
Roman towns
The key Roman towns in Britain.
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Top 30 Roman sites
Top 30 Roman sites
Our run down of the most interesting and important Roman sites to be visited today.
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How it ended
How it ended
Why did the Romans leave and just how bad did it get?
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The Anglo-Saxons
The Anglo-Saxons
Who were the Anglo-Saxons and what was their influence?
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