Were you ever told that the best thing to do with a bully is to ignore them? Yeah, that’s worthy of an eye roll.

There are so many better ways to deal with a bully, like burning them and their kin alive!*

At least, that’s what Celtic warrior queen allegedly Boudicca did. This lioness got knocked down by the Romans (boo HISS) but in the words of Chumbawumba - she got back up again. And hoooooo boy - the Romans really wish she hadn’t.

Tune in to hear about our gal Boudicca, the origins of chain-mail and fearsome centaurs. This is not one to miss.

*Fierce Females of History does not advocate burning people alive, and have you thought about calmly discussing with your bully why their behaviour is inappropriate and how you will be forced to escalate this through the official channels if they don’t back the eff up? That's not very 'Boudicca', we know, but it also won't result in a prison sentence.

About this podcast: 

Fierce Females of History is a dive into the stories of awesome women through history you should know about. 

A quick disclaimer: we’re journalists, not historians, but we do love our history. Tune in every week as one of our three hosts shares the story of one woman. 

Hosts: 

Talissa Bazaz (@talissabazaz)

Erin Ramsay (@erin_ramsay)

Lucy Dean (@lucyintheskywithcarbon)

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Here’s more about Boudicca:

https://www.ancient.eu/article/100/tacitus-on-boudiccas-revolt/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G01vm9MVa4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NEpFZihzj0&t=936s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xxUc3T1_As

https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/competition/2015/may/20/jk-rowling-harry-potter-kings-cross-competition

https://www.history.com/news/who-was-boudica

• Tacitus, The Annals, 14.31
• ^ Cassius Dio, Roman History, 62.2
• ^ 
• Jump up to:
• a b c Tacitus, Publius, Cornelius, The Annals, Book 14, Chapter 35

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/lessons-about-equality-from-ancient-irish-women-more-relevant-than-ever-today#:~:text=Boudicca%20was%20the%20female%20leader,his%20holdings%20after%20his%20death.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dio-Cassius

https://amysmartgirls.com/boudicca-meet-the-warrior-queen-who-challenged-rome-cb7df8311246

https://londonist.com/2016/08/is-boudica-buried-in-london

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/iron-age-celtic-woman-was-buried-hollowed-out-tree-trunk-180972773/

https://biographics.org/boudicca-biography-the-celtic-warrior-queen/

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