Boudica: The Truth Behind the Legend
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- Boudica of the Iceni has become a British folk heroine for her dramatic, but brief, stand against the might of the Roman Empire. But all we know of Boudica comes from two Roman historians. The History Guy tries to disentangle legend from history in "Boudica: The Woman Behind the Legend."
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While I absolutely agree that Boudica's history would likely be quite different if she had written it herself, as a mother of 7, if I had to see my family be defiled by invading soldiers, I'm fairly sure gathering against them would be the start of a fight they wouldn't soon forget. At the bare bones of the story, she's an incredible woman. Would love to peek back into history and watch a typical day in her life, (pre-invasion, of course).
A little later there have been the discovered graves (post christian) of two Essex Kings (Brothers) in Essex, the grave goods (not many) give some indication of say, music and feasting.
You are blessed, indeed .
Women are not subservient to Men .
Women are PAIRED with Men, NAUGHT ENSLAVED .
She made stupid decisions. That's y she got annihilated. Women r not warriors. And if u were in her position same thing would have happened to u. Its nature. That's y u need a man in charge so ur enemies dont find any weaknesses
@@KD400_Bait or idiocy. Either way, sorry for you dude.
eh... she is as fake as St Nick, Easter Bunny, and healthcare.
Bravo! This was the best account of the history of Boudica (Boadicea in my day) I have had. Thank you.
I have learned recently (only one source though) that the Romans were very aware of Britannia for centuries before they came to our shores. That we exported metals - both precious and otherwise - from this island to the, then, known World - including Rome and the Eastern Mediterranean: even that the people building King Solomon's Temple used tin from this Island as it was the purest source available. If it is true that the Roman Empire relied on this island's exported metals - perhaps that was the reason they invaded in the end rather than stopping at Gaul (??) In Caesar's report to Rome he noted that the people of this Island rode around on chariots. How strange it is to think so!
Those chariots would be an amazing find, even one of them. The pre Roman British chariot, if it did exist.
Roman weapons at Wattling included the four man Scorpion crossbow, able to launch ten, steel tipped wooden darts per minute, and penetrate a horse at one hundred yards. Roman tactics included the Dragons Tooth, where interlocking broad shields had a one inch gap for broad swords to swing up and down. The two forward sides were four rows deep, supporting he front line. In the Boudica siege, English chariots were destroyed at a distance by killing one horse, destroying the chariot charge behind them. When the Brits dismounted, their infantry mob was butchered in the Dragons Tooth. The governor's palace at Fishbourne and nearby, still functioning tidal grist mill are testament to Roman engineering.
I'm an avid player of Red Dead Redemption 2 by Rockstar Games. In it, a hero named Arthur responds to a question about his horse by saying, "She's a good horse but she's no Boudica (pronounced BOW-da-CEE-ah)." This is apparently a horse he cared about but he's lost her. Later in the game, Arthur uses the name "Tacitus Kilgore" as an alias. Fascinating. Thanks for the very professional video!
I enjoyed this episode immensely. Not just as a history lesson, but as a lesson in history. Few things are actually what they seem. And when it comes to history, they can be even more so. Thank you so much THG.
My history teacher 50 years coming. Thanks, Cheers, Mark
I have watched hours and hours of docu's about Buddica from BBC, THC, independent history videos and also read Tacitus. Within the first 4 minutes, I learned something new. I love you THG.
I am soo very thankful that I found your channel.
I live in the middle of Boudica country, North Suffolk. In fact i'm pretty sure that when she decided to go off on safari against the Romans in Colchester/Camulodunum, she came exactly past my front door. Proof if needed that there are some Women it's best not to upset.
Or else she will loose massive army against one Roman legion in her own backyard? 23 to 1...
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
-William Congreve
@@BHuang92 and Boudica be her middle name.
And therefore deserves to be remembered. May I hitch my wagon. My name is not like Boudicca.
@@jmeyer3rn Thats true. History no matter how comfortable or disgusting it is, should be remembered. It teaches us about mistakes or actions of others. About humanities best and worst moments and that world is not just black and white.
Thank you for doing a history piece for this legendary woman warrior, I’ve always been fascinated by her story.
The Roman societies also suppressed women thank you for shedding light on this issue
When you hear accounts of past battles it makes you realize the secure lives we live now in comparison to the past
Depends on where you live
at least the image of security we exchange our money and freedom for.
thesparewheel that’s very true
DeathsHead Knight there’s so much truth to that
Anustaster let’s hope not
One of the reasons I gobble up these videos is that I am a huge fan of folklore, legend and mythology. and forever fascinated by how they correlate with historical texts and archaeological evidence. Your approach, your skepticism, your analysis and your joy of discovery are so spot on that I look forward to what you will deep dive into next. I never thought of myself as a history geek but your video series has shown me that I most definitely am. Keep going. I can't get enough.
The History Channel covered Boudica as well back when they actually covered history. I am amazed that your able to produce content that is so much better and even continues to improve. You are able to raise the conscienceness of your viewers by questioning the record and creating a space for them to think for themselves and draw a more informed conclusion. Boudica or her symbol takes on new meaning.
I also remember when the history channel was good.. what the hell happened to the history channel? I can't stand to watch it anymore.. this world is going crazy..I can't even look at aunt Jemima's pretty smiling face on the box while I eat my pancakes for breakfast anymore..so sad😢😩🤔🤗😀
bullshit reality television. thats what happened.
@@cmdraftbrn I guess we are in trouble when real is not even real anymore..maybe we are living in The matrix and do not know it 🤔🤔😀🤗🍺🍻
Well you think about they want to rename Aunt Jemima but I think it's strange they want to rename Rhode Island so I guess we should rename North Carolina South Carolina and all the southern states well I guess we don't like that so how about if we rename the United States because that was a slave country you know that whole country will G let's just get rid of that country and maybe we can make it Northern Venezuela?
@Jason Tempel yeah yes I know that slavery came from the Middle East is The Crucible of civilization but they had slavery in ancient times all over the world conquered peoples were always turned into slaves. I live it that nobody ever talks about the indentured servants who were not freed when the Emancipation act happens and a lot of it was just slavery children were slow sold for debt their parents old things like that but oh well we won't talk about that because that included non people of color.. we'll just go ahead and kick off all the people who are not native to the United States wow wouldn't that get rid of everybody other than native Aboriginal peoples who were here we'd have to put a date on it wouldn't we? But then what do you do with the people who are mixed race will they be accepted or do they have to leave to? And then where do they go? It is hard enough for them to fit anywhere I mean they get told all the time while you're not black enough for you not Native American F4U not wide enough for you not this enough or you're not this or that you know not Asian enough you know what happens there? I just love everybody you know hating everybody else racism alive and well in all nationalities that's the truth that is the real truth and I said Venezuela because well they think that Marxism or or communism will get rid of races him oh no it doesn't if you go and look at the history of Communism in Europe and in Venezuela you will see it is directed first at the least cared about ethnic group we'll put it ethnic groups and then is a March of the line liquidating they eventually get to their own people. So let's try and figure out who is most communist group in the United States that might be more important is our are imported Chinese? Our pseudo secular Jews? Or are non-ethnic oriented we take everybody in antifas who look like they're really mostly Rich spoiled white kids you don't know anything about living from hand-to-mouth no matter what color you are trying to make a living. I must specify this is not a racist comment this has to do with political scenarios okay. Unfortunately certain ethnic groups have certain political agendas. I've never quite understood why a lot of people in the Israelite religion or ethnic group are communist since Marxism pretty much wiped out Judaism in Russia no idea. what bothers me to is they're going to also make the Muslims will have to go back to all of them will have to go back to the countries of origin and many of them are under death threats there that's going to be rough. Maybe we make people go back to the country of their DNA origin now we work yeah percentage of DNA just like how the government works it to be able to obtain American Aboriginal assistance for financial aid to go to college if you have enough blood in you to qualify. But like a friend told me well see if you're in his they only allow you to be a member of One try but you're the laws of your tribe is you can't answer me in your tribe and your tribes are so small that you have to go outside your tribe and Mary a different ethnic group a different tribe but one that is an ally to hear Dr okay so now you're part suum parts are showing a laughing about that cuz they hate each others guts but what if it happens you can't register as half Sue and half Shoshone they won't let you have to choose either suit or Shoshone and since you're only half sue you and I are only have Aboriginal American that's how the United States government makes it so it looks like they you are less and less Native American thus you there are less Native Americans that qualify if you stay and and Mary in your tribe it causes genetic defects in your tribe and I can tell you this is true because the little tribe that's near us where I live they have such a high for Prince Ali for Down syndrome and deformities because they refused to marry outside their tribe because it would make it weaker and unfortunately they have now inbred so badly that the this generation being born in the 2000s most of the children have birth defects cognitive and physical.
And hence, much of history is written by the victors. But the History Guy tries to present both sides. A true historian. I commend you sir.
I agree with you OP. the History Guy seems to do his best to provide FACTS not OPINIONS and whether good or bad he presents as much relevant information as he can. I thoroughly enjoy this channel and rarely feel the need to do my own due diligence because I feel it has been done for me.
Only one truth about Boudica with Iceni and Trinovants. They were 80.000 warriors versus 10.000 legionaries and auxliars leaded by a warleader with BALLS. Few hours to destroy 80.000 barbarians. Aftermath were born the legend around Boudica but the History says something else.
Roman history if full of extremely lopsided victories. The empire was brought down by corruption. A cautionary tale we should heed.
Stefan Molyneux just posted a long video on the rise and fall of (western) Rome. The parallels with modern America are more than disturbing.
A lesson we all keep failing to heed...............
@@dbmail545 I once saw a comparison of the rise of Britain/USA with Greece/Rome. The more thing change the more they stay the same.
allan lanktree That's what I keep saying! But SO hard to get kids to pay attention long enough to learn history! That's why I LOVE THG!!!
My friend I believe corruption is the only thing that is keeping America afloat.. I am 66 years old and all of my life I have been involved in construction, charities, churches and Congress.. I called them the despicable four C's of American society.. George Carlin said it is a big club and we ain't in it 🤔😀
It is just a matter of time before somebody accidentally or on purpose presses a button on a nuclear weapon.. I am surprised it hasn't already happened.. if a certain bipolar and menopause Hillary Clinton would have been elected we would probably already have started a nuclear war..she would have pressed the button because she is a miserable b**** and always mad at Bill for chasing his younger women..actually younger women boost your ego and make you feel better and younger..bill needs to come to the Philippines with me where older men and younger women are acceptable in their society.. I stayed three months in the Philippines last year and I was so relaxed it was unbelievable..I was moving there the first week in April and of course look what happened..I will be so happy when the world gets back to semi-normal because there is no such thing as normal anymore..that's my two cents worth 😀🤔😷🤗😎🍻🍺👍👌
My uncle, well read but uneducated, named my cousin Boudica. It took me a long time to figure out where that came from.
Your last point is well struck, and under lies my interest in history. Years ago when I was fifteen my family was in Utah when I found a hide scraper napped out of the local flint. It was that feeling of connection with the person who lost that tool probably muttering under there breath "now where did that go" that connected me with the person as human. History is the story of what we did both right and wrong and it deserves to be remembered.
Do you still have that find? Did you add to your collection ?
I love things like that , a real connection to social history, being the first to hold something like that since it was lost ..
A historic example of when a foreign power makes the mistake to disarm the local population with a long history of being warriors. Good for the Iceni to resist, even though they lost.
I suggest that the Iceni still persist on the British Isles. The survivors had children who carry the genes of the tribe and when challenged, they still rise to the occasion.
But they don't always win. William the Conqueror being a prime example -- and he may have been invited. The second World War is another example of the descendants of the Iceni rising to the challenge. They endured and (with some assistance) they prevailed.
I was going to make a similar reference in that the Romans made the mistake of wanting to strip the Iceni of their Second Amendment rights, and look what resulted.
To ME - it's the FIGHT that matters.
@@guyfroml hahahaha seriously? Unbelievable. Roman Britain has nothing to do with the modern American gun fetish
@@IceniBrave the populace was armed and when their right to bear arms was threatened they revolted.
One of our first navigational exercises as Boy Scouts, back when Pontius was a pilot, was to find "Boudica's Camp". It's an Iron Age hill fort in Epping Forest which probably had nothing to do with Boudica. Another objective was Ambersbury Banks. This was reputed to be a Roman fortification and the site of one of Boudica's battles.
Spot on as ever THG. Impressive, thank you sir.
"back when Pontius was a pilot" ..... got me! Snorted into my coffee! ;D
“Pontius was a pilot” that is awesome, love it!
Nah, before he was even Aircrew.
Epping Forrest is in Essex, a few miles outside east London and would'Ve been part of Trinovante territory.
The Iceni lands were further north in the flat marshlands of east Anglia.
good video,mr history guy,love to watch them,even if i don't have much time to watch them all,greetings from Brazil.
I've liked a lot of the intros you have been playing with but I think this one is a winner. I do miss the original. "I love history and if you love history this is the channel for you" if my memory phrased it right!
I like it also!
On a few videos he started adding...."I have a degree in history" which I told him sounds a bit like he's trying to defend himself. He could add those degrees in the credits at the end....no problem. I suppose some people have made rude comments and he was trying to state his education. I think he should mention it, but in a clever sort of way.
Got your channel from Joe Scott's channel. Where I'm first generation british/american also dual citizen, I've heard of her story from my family here and family when I was in the UK. Very interesting and I really enjoyed it. I love history, all of it.
Thank you for the video and on these times,stay safe!
Thanks for another great video. You've asked for suggestions so I've come up with some for you in no particular order. The Parthenon is really interesting, and there's a full size replica in Nashville. The town of Rogersville,TN holds the Graves of Davey crockets parents. One of the indy cars this year is doing a tribute to glamorous Glennis. The story of IMS is great on its own. The Lincoln trail is interesting. The history of the town of Muddy Illinois where all those men remain burried. I could keep rambling but thank you maybe I can come up with a suggestion you like one of these times.
I forgot Robert Wadlow
I binge-watch The History Guy and get so engrossed that I sometimes forget to click the like button. So I always go back to each viewed episode and make sure I've given it the thumbs up. At this point I consider it my duty. Godspeed History Guy!
I really appreciate the in-depth analysis and also the frank questioning of veracity of all cited historical records. I had previously researched this particular historical figure and now note that most of what I came across were romanticized accounts. The History Guy does it again! Thank you!
He's one of the very very few that keeps up with the latest info .
Instead of being like most who are to lazy to read about updates to old fashioned ideas .
It's refreshing to see someone from across the pond keep up-to-date.
Thank you for upholding (and continually improving) your high standard of presenting marvelous historical vignettes.
Keep 'em comin' (please)
It’s ironic that the Romans complained about Boudica’s torture and barbaric treatment of people. The Romans who perfected the crucifixion of humans!
Wasnt it Nero who had Christians burned and used as torches to light his palace?
@@billd.iniowa2263 no, that was an invention of Christian historians writing over 100 years after the event.
Bill D. in Iowa -idk but it sounds like something he would have done. It’s hard to imagine we are relatives of these people when you look at your 23& me blood line. At least for me it was both Keltic & Roman blood lines are my major contributors.
If her armies killed 32,000 people , wouldn't that been shown in history in the form of decreased number of births for the century or so after their deaths? The numbers stated are VERY hard to believe.
@@rogerc.roberts4705 and who should have kept track of those numbers and kept them safe over centuries? How often was the number of people even recorded at those times? Any idea?
Now that’s an intro! Amazing video, as always!
I love that you give perspective on history - in that we have this story sourced from x instead of just 'this was an epic event/person/thing' :)
Thank you for another outstanding presentation. The Iceni peoples' lived about five miles from my home village. Their original settlement in Caister Saint Edmund, near Norwich is still in existence, (albeit ruins) and is accessible to the public. Boudica and her people have always fascinated me. Thank you for helping to expand my knowledge of them . Another great job.
Good too know, I was born only a little further away.
Megan McGibney
There’s no description or account about Boudicca from the native Britons because Celtic culture didn’t encourage writing things down; committing things to memory was how they did it. And also the Romans either killed or enslaved the Britons following this uprising, whether led by Boudicca or not, so there was no way they could write about her then either. One more thing: supposedly the Celts had a private name and a public name, and Boudicca might’ve been this woman’s public name, hence why it means “victory”. Even the leader of the Gauls, Vercingetorix - that wasn’t his real name either.
I like your montage in the begining of the episodes. It puts more flair into the video. As if it really needs it. As always liked it a whole lot.
Saw a performance of Boudica in London at the globe theatre. It was amazing!
Lucky!
She's still alive?
I enjoyed the episode very much!
I used to drive an open-top bus tour in London in the evenings.. I had researched & written the commentary that I gave as Drove... I passed that statue twice every evening... with a comment about how the chariot was being driven...Without Reins... but its not PC to comment further about the driver.
Why is that? The not being PC bit?
I like your channel so much better than the national history channels that do not give even half of what you present.
I love history. I sent 2 years in England and Wales and lived in
Gloucester, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Swansea, Exeter, Portsmouth and Plymouth. To name a few.
Love their history.
We ( English ) tv have some really good history documentaries, & history with new archaeological evidence.
Much better than 99.9% of "homemade" utube vids .
This guy is ok, better than most homemade utubers .
I'm sure most British tv documentaries etc are available online around the world.
I understand that from DNA analysis there is very little remaining of the descendants of the Iceni in East Anglia suggesting that the Romans exacted a heavy retribution for the rebellion.
Where did you find that? The dna study about the Iceni. I would love to read or see it.
Well done. Always so much history surrounding the Romans and the natives of that area. Fascinating & layered. Thank you for presenting this as you did.
Saw the story of her on the Travel Channel recently. Fascinating.
The new introduction scenes are very nice, very well done. And the content, as usual, is awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Sir you should be commended on your pronunciation of British place names, however I must take you to task on Watling Street is pronounced What-ling Street.
That said, I love the channel, fantastic content and brilliant narration.
Thank you for helping to keep our spirits up in this difficult time.
Ah, indeed - but the 2nd time of Watling Street it was just about right! And Norwich was spot on! But I do enjoy these items. Always watch and they are totally factual without any bias. Just the facts, many of which have become distorted by events.
@@DrivermanO I couldn't agree more.
hands down my favorite youtube channel
My mother, who encouraged me in my study of history, was a great champion of Boudicca. Of the Romans, she had little complimentary to say. In a larger context, I see the Roman Empire of the time as in a state of transition from expansionism to withdrawal and becoming more centralized, with its need for empire as a way to keep its armed forces under control in the meanwhile.
Haha, that meshes well with what I've heard is the real reason the USA doesn't ever bring home all or even many of its armed forces arouind the world, now: too many youngish and trained men and women back home in the growing dystopia might spell disaster for any regime in power at the time.
Dear History guy,
I love your talks. Keep up the great work!
I also love to share them with my father and we enjoy learning from them as we have shared a deeper bond discussing military history in his later years being we are both veterans.
I have a topic for you to consider. Many years ago my father graduated from VMI a military college in Virginia. Growing up I never knew how steeped in history it is. It’s history would make for a great talk. But more! It is literally beside, and touching the campus of another great and historic college of Washington and Lee and its history I know even less about. Another great talk for sure. The aspect that interests me the most is here you have two well reputed schools, drenched in history and polar opposites in most ways but they actually touch and, for the most part, get along. Tucked in together in the small Americana town of Lexington VA. VMI a strict military academy, and W&L a small liberal arts college. Is there another such situation like this in the nation?
I’d like to know.
Two schools with a lot of history that is intertwined, and if I may... worth being remembered.
Sincerely,
W. D. Thomas
Dear History Guy,
As above, I think you will find those schools and their history fascinating and it would make for a good topic. History that deserves to be remembered....
Please respond, if you will.
Sincerely,
Bill Thomas
williamthomas71@gmail.com
We have so much history that needs to be remembered and respected, especially because of the lessons learned!😉
One thing you learn in history........
*People never learn*
BHuang92 Sad but true
You have an indigenous culture
Excellent episode! Your introductions just keep getting better.
These new intros are becoming as interesting as the content. I like them.
This was the best intro yet.
@@junrosamura645 Agreed.
The intros add nothing to the content.
To you perhaps, but to me, I like the new intros and it makes the episode even richer.
It was only a few days ago I discovered this channel and it has quickly become one of my favorites. In school math and the sciences were my main studies of interest but I enjoyed learning about history as well. I find myself drawn into the lessons presented in these videos as they are masterfully produced. One thing I would enjoy (as well as some others I'm sure) would be a brief list of reference material listed in the description for personal research on the given topic.
What a good description of the "slipperiness" of historical accounts.
👍 Exactly! An archeologist acquaintance told me 90% of the job is just speculating about what's found, and the best "story" wins....! 🙄
@@gus473 When I was a kid in 80s Britain the history shows on TV pronounced her name differently and said we know almost nothing of her
It was the same with the Vikings, saying we know nothing it was the dark ages.
Shows how we embellished histrionic events.
For a long time they said we had two books from 1200s I think on the romans and took everything from them
So how can we know new things today?
If it comes from Italy then they had the info way back then
They way history is today, you would think they are unearthing videos and mp3s not a coin or bit of rotten wood.
If we went back and told them how they live they wouldn't recognize it.
Sad thing school kids today think they know it all and its not until they've got to 40 or so that they understand
Never heard of her. It's nice to learn something new everyday. Another great video THG!!
You may have been in the dark about Boudicca, but The History Guy won't feed you bs. =)
I am so glad you got her name pronunciation correct as too many think it is pronounced Bo-de-ce-a.
It was taught to me as being Boudicea when I was in school, when did she change it?
@@dellawrence4323 It was pronounced as you say until sometime in the 1960s, when the current pronunciation became fashionable. It's just convention and fashion.
@colin minhinnick Accent and pronunciation change very rapidly, no one knows how ancient, or even relatively modern languages were pronounced.
Didn't manage to pronounce 'Watling Street' or 'St Albans' correctly though...
@@Peasmouldia There's a History Guy video on that very topic :) "The Great Vowel Shift and the History of Britain" from 27Jan2020
Very Professional presentations. Thankyou.
I live on Watling street. The amount of Roman roads and other memoirs of the period which were destroyed after the war is untold. Not because of the Germans but because of lax planning laws enacted as an aid to rebuild which were mercilessly taken advantage of destroying much of our Roman heritage.
Aw! That's too bad. Those roads had such an awesome construction design. So durable!
you are the best Mr History Guy.. How about an episode about the Iceni? they were very interesting👌🏻
Lance, I am impressed with your pronunciation of british names, such as shire, because you say it as we do across the pond but I'm guessing that your visits to britainand mixing with the natives has taught you these things. Your summing up of Boudica and her symbolic meaning was in my mind just before you said it. I'm not sure if that is a case of great minds think alike or fools never differ!
He doesn't pronounce Norwich correctly, but then I've never met an Amercian that could. They tend to over emphasise the 'or' and pronounce the silent W.
That's the best intro yet. High quality. I would love to see history videos about fruits, their influence on cultures, wars, and trade.
Love the opening
Lisa Mills are you the Lisa I know in Wyoming?
@@tyroberts2261 sorry never been to Wyoming. Hearing that its beautiful however
@@tyroberts2261 sorry never been to Wyoming. Hearing that its beautiful however
I would love to see you do a video on the Vril society.
Thank you for all your content and sharing your passions with us all.
I just watched a good documentary on a Nubian queen who fought against the Romans and actually was able to broker a treaty that was favorable to the Nubians after 5 years of fighting a border war with the Romans. In what is now Southern Egypt and North Sudan.
BLOODY POND LIVES
I’ll have to look up that woman’s history.
@@MrNecryptic Queen Amanirenas
The Nubians were known as really good archers, horse archers. Hunting big game and other things obviously around Africa for trade. So they had the ability and the know-how, to take down tough opponents. They also have been dealing with Greek Egypt for a long time, so they had experience and access to trade with Europeans and their armies. Thirdly, they had gold, to pay mercenaries. The problem with horse archers is the same problem Parthia had against Rome. Horse archers are great at harassing an enemy but they don't have matching heavy infantry to stop the march. The harassment part is why Romans didn't want to hang around that area and take attrition. Just prove to the Nubians that compliance is better than having all their cities burnt.
Yes she became a symbol of the Nubian Empire and centre of the Sudan and Arab slave trade.
THANK YOU for acknowledging that our records are incomplete at best. When I was first told the story it was taking Roman sources at face value, and that has always bothered me. It stunk of exaggeration and sensationalism to me, and all the teacher said was something like “Well, they were uncivilized barbarians, so what did you expect?”
We need to teach history in school again, because I'm watching so much wanton destruction by young people that don't even know what they're damaging and destroying.
Sigh.
The word is "wanton" David.....wanton.
@@billhester8821sir, you are correct thank you, but I speak to my phone driving down hwy 680 @ 90 m.p.h... autocorrect bill autocorrect bill
At 70, I've had similiar thoughts, but I also believe -- very deeply -- that it is time to stop venerating and excusing the ethics of people who are driven by greed and wanton disregard for human rights, property rights... I will wince and possibly murmur objections when they finally rally to remove the names of Washington and Jefferson...
Slave owners...
Six generations down the line and those same young people we are discussing will be removed from the Lists of the Celebrated because they ate the wrong foods or used plastic, owned cars -- or maybe because they abused History (as others have before) by trying to change it.
Damn! What a conundrum!
@bill hester Sigh. This is the Internet Bill....the Internet.
@@billhester8821 Is that not exactly what David wrote... "wanton" ??? Sigh
Great work once again!
A badly treated occupied people will always become angry and resistant. Roman spin is always amusing...
Exactly. Working-class Americans are now rebelling against the corporate elite.
Howard Wiggins I respectfully disagree. Working class Peoples around the world are now rebelling against elitist governments.
Nobody is gonna rise up to squat. We are headed towards globalism and social regulation.
@@xcritic9671 We dont seem to have much dignity left anymore..
@@roybixby6135 True enough. Enjoy what we've got and find a good seat from which to watch the world burn. Mine is reserved in heaven :)
Your opening to the video is just too cool, HG. Nicely done.
I've seen a couple documentaries on Boudica, and none of them question from whence her name comes, or if the name history uses is accurate. It's one of the many reasons why I subscribe and diligently watch your videos. Integrity, exhaustive research, and accuracy are your hallmarks. Thank you for what you do.
Great example of someone standing against tyranny
I really liked the old "cold open" format. That being said your new collection of opening graphics are amazingly well done. Nice work.
keep it up.
Oh Boudica, oh Boudica, so impossible to rhyme
So I'll just sit here quietly saying nothing much this time
I still cant find a rhyme for Humphrey Bogart.
@@tackyman2011 Rogue art?
@@tackyman2011 I hear ya!
@@kittyprydekissme Nice!
The ending is beautiful on this one. Well said THG
You have to take Tacitus with a grain of salt. It is said that he merely implied all of his historical accounts.
Thank you for making the videos you do. They have become something I watch daily. I enjoy videos that teach. Entertainment is great but I like to learn and with your videos both are most certainly there. Thank you keep up the excellent videos.
Rome built it's Empire through violence and terror, and they fell the same way. They never did learn any other way to behave.
Actually they did. Well some. They formed the beginnings of the Celtic church and monasteries in Britain and Ireland.
Was there any empire that didn't?
There are books ..libraries ..classes ..theories as to why Rome fell that are still being discussed today.
Have you ever heard of the freaking Pax Romana ?
@@alexandrebertrand1069 "Pax Romana" lasted from 27BC to 180AD, during which Rome conquered Brittannia, Dalmatia, Eastern Anatolia, parts of Germania, Egypt, Libya, Northern Spain, Cappadocia and Thrace. Next question.
Brilliant video. Your conclusion is, itself, inspirational!
Good history lesson. I’m sure the statue will be torn down soon enough. You should do more statues around the USA that have been torn down to give a history lesson good or bad because it still needs to be remembered. Even if we have to move them all to a museum
Thank you, Lance. You tell the stories so well.
Boudica was a badass. What a take-no-crap Queen.
Did you listened the podcast?
Great vlog as always!
Then again, Tacitus' account of the Battle of Teutoberg Forest, long thought to be "exaggerated" and perhaps "inaccurate" was eventually backed up pretty much 100% (as far as could be determined) by discovery of the actual battlefield. The digs there showed that a great deal of detail of the battle that he included was pretty spot-on, so it's no great stretch to believe that he got the broad strokes of the Boudiccan rebellion right, and again, archaeology has backed up his account of the sack of Londinium. Of course ancient historians were almost always off on numbers of people and frequently added things like speeches for dramatic effect, but overall, Tacitus is a pretty reliable source, so we tend to value his histories.
Another great video. Thanks.
I love history but its really frustrating as I always want more understanding of what happened and understand more about the people involved, especially this magnificent woman. The fact is, there are many many things that we will never know and is lost to history forever. Its frustrating to say the least.
I've been waiting for you to do Boudica! Thanks THG!
Now, THIS intro works for your videos.
Only if it were compressed and normalized to the rest of the video
Yes, I like it the best, too!
Or he could have Doug say, "THISSSS is The History Guy"
Such a grounded and excellent presentation my dude! 😎
4.50 Interesting! The Romans practiced the Belt and Road initiative also. There is nothing new under the sun.
Very interesting. Too bad we don't have more information on her and her people. Not having a written history is sad. It is easy to distort the facts after so much time.
Hey HG! Big fan and long time viewer from Toronto! Just wondering if your a listener to Torontos very own
"Our Fake History Podcast"?
As you had put out your video on China's First Emporer, the podcast had just finished a 3 part episode on the same thing and now Boudica is following the same scenerio! Starting to think this all isnt a coincidence anymore! Either way, great minds must think a like!! Keep up the great work and looking forward to the next one!!
Sorry, no, never heard of it. I will check it out.
An interesting take on the subject. Enjoy your talks and look forward to them.
I am always amazed at the amount of money the Romans seemed to drop around the country. We have been finding it in farmers fields or the last 20 century's!
Romans and their pocket change, Vikings and their louse combs.
.....How brutal all of that had to be....lt is hard to image just how really was.....Thanks again my friend....EXCELLENT as usual....!
I once read a story of Boudica haunting one of Britain’s underground nuclear weapon storage bunkers.
I like this beganing or intro. Very very nice very very nicely done. Keep this intro. The hanging photos look very nice well do.
Boudicca was referenced in Red Dead Redemption 2 as the name of main characters horse
Came here looking for this
Wow that's actually super cool I did not know that, thanks! One of the greatest games ever IMO. I wish I could play it again from scratch.
Back then they would have called her Boudicea
You’re absolutely right it’s Arthur’s first beloved horse!! ❤
Thanks again Playboy for the video!
4:35. Called in loans that they forced them to take... Hmm public education, pay attention. USA- pay attention!
I keep thinking I clicked on the wrong video, new intros. Keep up the good work.
most importantly: Did she drive her chariot on the left or on the other side? the other side is called the right side, by the way :- )
There was a Woman Behind the Legend, so she was in the center?
She drove it whichever way she wanted, who's going to tell her it's wrong?
István Sipos
Ha! As in most other things the right side is wrong!
@@paulqueripel3493 i would'nt dare tell her to stand left, right now
lol VERY funny.
THG, Well-done ending. Kudos.
+++++
You pointed out Tacitus's bias. Besides his bias, Tacitus did not write under a modern theory of history. The changing theories of history may be worth an episode, but I would find the task daunting.
Ah, Iceni people always trouble...piss us off, and we'll burn your cities down. And I take your point about the legendary nature of Boadicea but I feel that the Romano-British town of Venta Icenorum, just south of Norwich you mentioned was where they were forced to relocate to after their defeat. Much in the way native American tribes were forced to relocate. But that's by the by as this was a great video, as usual. I bet I'm one of the few commenters that has walked the length of the Boudicca Way, it ran past my home on the outskirts of Norwich, when I lived in the UK.
Living off base?
Fascinating - well done HG!
There is also a tendency among historians to right off actual accounts and make them symbolic. Much history in the Bible was considered symbolic because there was no evidence, until there was evidence. I suspect this is the case with Boudicca.
There was also a tendency amongst historians and biographers in the ancien world to exaggurate and/or rewrite history in the way they thought it should have been
@@maddyg3208 There was also a tendency to record facts acurately.
It's fair to consider that a story may be symbolic until there is corroboration.
This was a good episode HG!