"You wouldn't like Boudicca when she's angry..."
- Ben Thompson, 2012
Boudicca’s Influence on the World
Not only was Boudicca a heroine role model for early feminism and inspiration, but through the uprising she also influenced the Romans to set a fairer system of taxation for the Celtic tribes, unwilling to lose another 3 cities to rebellion. This is supported by Jone Johnson Lewis who has been researching women’s history around the world and in different eras, since 1999, and states in an article on Boudicca that “A result of the rebellion was that the Roman’s strengthened their military presence in Britain and also lessened the oppressiveness of their rule.” Dianne Henessey also writes about the cool down between the Romans and Brit tribes in her 1990 book for senior Ancient History Students, Studies in Ancient Rome, “Brittain eventually settled down to a period of place. Nero withdrew one of his legions for service in the East.” It is apparent that Boudicca’s conquest was not for nothing, for Nero would never repeat such harsh treatment of the native British people.
She served as a significant cultural symbol for national resistance for the British and opening the world’s eyes to the capabilities of female leaders, showing that they could be strong, brave, determined leaders of men in what was once a very male-dominated patriarchal society. She defied the words of famous Roman writer and philosopher, Cicero who said “Our ancestors, in their wisdom, consider that women, because of their innate weakness, should be under the control of guardians.” Boudicca possessed no such weakness, and this is one of the characteristics that she can be held in high regard for possessing. Besides, who doesn’t love a red headed rebel fighting for freedom!? Her bold nature inspired Queen Elizabeth in fighting foreign powers like Spain, along with Queen Victoria in being a strong woman leader. As an unknown source wisely explains in their Biography of Boudicca ““Throughout history all-powering men are seen as threatening, but all-powerful women such as the late queen of the Iceni are awe-inspiring” (2012).
The Sun described Boudicca as “inspiring” and “a reason to be proud to be British” and she is identified as “Margaret Thatcher without a handbag” and “an icon of womanly strength” by London and Cambridge King’s College Military Historian graduate, M.J.Trow in his biography of Bouddica, Boudicca: Warrior Queen. There seem to be many glowing accounts of her.
Not only was Boudicca a heroine role model for early feminism and inspiration, but through the uprising she also influenced the Romans to set a fairer system of taxation for the Celtic tribes, unwilling to lose another 3 cities to rebellion. This is supported by Jone Johnson Lewis who has been researching women’s history around the world and in different eras, since 1999, and states in an article on Boudicca that “A result of the rebellion was that the Roman’s strengthened their military presence in Britain and also lessened the oppressiveness of their rule.” Dianne Henessey also writes about the cool down between the Romans and Brit tribes in her 1990 book for senior Ancient History Students, Studies in Ancient Rome, “Brittain eventually settled down to a period of place. Nero withdrew one of his legions for service in the East.” It is apparent that Boudicca’s conquest was not for nothing, for Nero would never repeat such harsh treatment of the native British people.
She served as a significant cultural symbol for national resistance for the British and opening the world’s eyes to the capabilities of female leaders, showing that they could be strong, brave, determined leaders of men in what was once a very male-dominated patriarchal society. She defied the words of famous Roman writer and philosopher, Cicero who said “Our ancestors, in their wisdom, consider that women, because of their innate weakness, should be under the control of guardians.” Boudicca possessed no such weakness, and this is one of the characteristics that she can be held in high regard for possessing. Besides, who doesn’t love a red headed rebel fighting for freedom!? Her bold nature inspired Queen Elizabeth in fighting foreign powers like Spain, along with Queen Victoria in being a strong woman leader. As an unknown source wisely explains in their Biography of Boudicca ““Throughout history all-powering men are seen as threatening, but all-powerful women such as the late queen of the Iceni are awe-inspiring” (2012).
The Sun described Boudicca as “inspiring” and “a reason to be proud to be British” and she is identified as “Margaret Thatcher without a handbag” and “an icon of womanly strength” by London and Cambridge King’s College Military Historian graduate, M.J.Trow in his biography of Bouddica, Boudicca: Warrior Queen. There seem to be many glowing accounts of her.