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Episode CLXXIV - Boudicca

Emperors of Rome

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Budika - A Symbol of British Imperialism

Her image cand of seems to have come to the fore in britain maybe in the er eighteenth century. And it's very much at that point ind wrapped up with british imperialism. Sometimes, i think it's a figure who's, who's there as some kind of unified british leader. But she wasn't. It's two or three southern british tribes that she leads. That's often, i kind of complated withh that she's a national hero. The statue by thorneycroft on the banks of the thames where she is in her chariot has been used to advertise this talk.

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