Ancient sources
Who wrote Annals?
Tacitus
Who wrote Roman History (a source on Boudicca)?
Dio Cassius
What was the background of the two famous Boudicca historians?
Roman
Which historian created their source closer to Boudicca's lifetime?
Tacitus
Are the main ancient sources on Boudicca archeological or written?
Written
What was the name of Boudicca's husband?
Prasutagus
Which historian described Boudicca as "...in appearance most terrifying..."
Dio
Is Dio Cassius's Roman History a primary or secondary source?
Secondary
How old were Boudicca's daughters when they were raped and Boudicca was flogged?
10 and 12
What are the similarities between Annals and Dio's source?
Boudicca was of royal blood, the cities that were burned, what sparked the rebellion
Are there any textual accounts originating from the area of modern-day Britain about Boudicca's revolt?
No
How many cities were Boudicca and her army accused of ransacking? And what were they?
3. Londinium, Colchester and Verulamium
According to Tacitus' Annals, which city did the Britons attack first?
Colchester
What is the main problem regarding the reliability of the textual sources?
Lack of consistency (e.g. Boudicca's name, causes of the revolt, date of the rebellion, etc.)
How far apart were the writings of Tacitus and Dio?
87 years