A QUEEN COMMANDS HER PEOPLE
Boudica urges the Britons to defend
their country against the Roman
invaders. Print by William Sharp, from
an engraving by Thomas Stothard,
National Portrait Gallery, LondonRICHARD HINGLEYBritain had been under Roman control for
less than two decades when a massive revolt
erupted, led by Boudica, queen of the Iceni
people. Thousands of Britons united behind
Boudica in A.D. 60 and scored several
victories against Roman forces, whose grip
on Britannia was in jeopardy.
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, LONDON/SCALA, FLORENCE COLOR: SANTI PÉREZ