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This battle marked the end of a successful rebellion of the Celtic tribes in Southern Britain. It was a victory of superior tactics versus overwhelming numbers.

As part of their invasion, the Romans constructed a number of major roads throughout Britain, some of which are still followed today

Queen Boudicca led the Iceni tribe in a revolt that nearly ended Roman rule in Britain. Why did this woman take up arms against the might of the Roman empire

When the Romans departed Britain in the early fifth century the road system they left behind did not disappear, but it did change.

King Alfred the Great is the only monarch in British history to be called "The Great". During the Dark Age of Britain he would be a great warrior, leader, and statesman.

A general overview of the many powerful roles women played in ancient Celtic cultures, both historically and mythologically, prior to the arrival of Christianity.

The Elstree murder is not the most notorious in British history but John Thurtell has been immortalised in a wax tableau in Madame Tussaud's, a London tourist attraction.