1. Roman London: An Introduction
London History
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The Revolt of Londonium
Budica had been married to Prasatagas, king of the Icynae. When he dies he leaves his kingdom part to his daughters and half to the Roman state. The Romans then renege on the agreements and take over the entire kingdom. They rape his daughters and they flog Budica and there's a big rising of her tribe against the Romans. All of London was burnt but the city recovers very quickly.
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