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Sep 18, 2026

NOT ANOTHER WITCH PODCAST

NOT ANOTHER WITCH PODCAST

S3 E9: Chatting with Elwynn, The Antlered Crown

Sep 18 · 1 Mention

Elwynn GreenGUEST
52:10
And in this woodland, there were these huge mounds.
Elwynn GreenGUEST
52:14
And the local council and stuff said that these mounds were actually burial mounds because the Iceni, that's where they found all the gold torques from the Iceni, you know, at Boudicca and stuff.
Elwynn GreenGUEST
52:27
And so it was prohibited to metal detect or even dig.
Elwynn GreenGUEST
52:31
You could get a heavy fine and imprisonment from it.
The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast

The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast

The Helmingham Hoard - EXTRA!

Sep 15 · 2 Mentions

Paul JacobsHOST
6:03
And their theory, their working theory, Alice, who we will meet at Noonan's, the auctions, her kind of working theory is that it, it, it...
Paul JacobsHOST
6:11
Yes, it must have been an, a high-ranking Roman soldier who probably came over in the invasion with Claudius, was sent kind of north into this area to put down the first Iceni revolt and, and got this far, settled or d- or something, but for whatever reason was sent further north and thought, "Right, well, I'm not taking this with me.
Paul JacobsHOST
6:29
I'll come and collect it all later," and, and s-
George RidgwayHOST
6:31
Exactly

5 MINS LATER

Paul JacobsHOST
11:45
I'm sure they were.
George RidgwayHOST
11:46
Yeah.
Paul JacobsHOST
11:46
So it could be two or three of them marching up to put down the Iceni revolt, and they thought, "Well, we'll, we'll come back for this."
George RidgwayHOST
11:53
Well, I-

Unknown podcast

Rome’s First Footprint in Britain – The 43 AD Campaign of Claudius

Sep 14 · 1 Mention

speaker_0UNKNOWN
5:06
Though he was eventually captured, the Romans still had to negotiate with him and offer clemency as a political statement that might pacify other tribes.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
5:15
Fast-forward two decades, and the simmering tensions finally erupted when Queen Boudicca, spouse to Prasutagus, king of the Iceni tribe in East Anglia, faced an unprovoked Roman assault on her husband’s estates.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
5:29
She rallied the very tribes that had previously fought the Romans, the Durotriges, Brigantes, and even some western tribes.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
5:36
They set fire to Camulodunum, then Verulamium, followed by Londinium itself.

Unknown podcast

Boudica and the Revolt That Burned Roman Britain

Sep 12 · 5 Mentions

speaker_1UNKNOWN
0:30
[upbeat music] Welcome to the Proper British History Podcast.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
0:42
Today, we dive into the story of Boudica, the Iceni leader who sparked a fiery revolt against Rome’s rule, and then explore how Britain rebuilt itself after World War.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
0:53
Picture the year sixty CE.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
0:55
Rome’s legions have carved a strip of the eastern coast into Britannia, but the island’s tribes are still very much autonomous.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
1:03
Prasutagus, king of the Iceni in what we now call Norfolk, was a nominal ally who enjoyed Roman favor.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
1:10
His realm lay neatly between the Catuvellauni and the Trinovantes, and he even sent troops to support Caesar on his later campaigns.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
1:18
When Prasutagus died, he left his kingdom jointly to his daughters and to Rome in his will, a pragmatic move to preserve what little autonomy remained.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
1:28
Yet Roman officials ignored the deed entirely, seizing lands, flogging Boudica, and raping her children.

Unknown podcast

Londinium Uncovered: From Roman Outpost to Ancient City

Sep 12 · 1 Mention

speaker_2UNKNOWN
5:08
Yet this rapid growth came at a political cost.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
5:12
The Iceni queen Boudica, upset by Roman encroachments on her people's autonomy, led a revolt that would ultimately bring Rome to the brink of crisis.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
5:22
In sixty AD, after her husband Prasutagus died, Rome annexed his kingdom without honoring the will, forcing Boudica and her daughters into subjugation.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
5:31
This affront triggered a chain of events that culminated in war.

Unknown podcast

Caratacus: Briton Who Defied Rome

Sep 12 · 1 Mention

speaker_1UNKNOWN
1:24
The Catuvellauni's expansion was not just territorial, but also economic.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
1:29
They controlled fertile plains and key trade routes, giving them a buffer against hostile neighbors like the Iceni to the north.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
1:37
Historical inscriptions show Caratacus issuing coins bearing his name, suggesting he had considerable administrative power, an assertion that Rome later used to justify intervention.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
1:49
This preexisting structure set the stage for the conflict that would unfold over the next decade.

Unknown podcast

Myth and Reality in Early‑Modern Britain

Sep 11 · 4 Mentions

speaker_1UNKNOWN
15:37
What makes Boudica such a compelling chapter is not just the fire she set in London but what it revealed about the limits of Roman control on a distant province.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
15:47
Her revolt came after Prasutagus’ will was ignored, leaving the Iceni vulnerable.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
15:52
That breach was an open invitation for revolt, and Boudica seized it.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
15:57
The Romans had built Colchester, Camulodunum, into a colonia and then burned it.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
16:03
The act signaled Rome’s fragile hold on Britain, even as far north as Hadrian’s Wall.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
16:09
Suetonius Paulinus was an able general, but he struggled to maintain supply lines and rally allies when the Iceni attacked at Watling Street.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
16:19
When Boudica reached London, the governor had already fled.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
16:22
That left the settlement exposed, and the rebels quickly set it ablaze.

Unknown podcast

UFOs in Britain: The Rendlesham Forest Cold‑War Mystery

Sep 11 · 4 Mentions

TonyHOST
11:28
In the end, our history is built from the interplay of fact and myth, and it’s up to us to tease them apart.
TonyHOST
11:34
When we trace back the roots of Britain’s ancient societies, the Iceni stand out as a people caught between their own traditions and Rome’s sweeping reach.
TonyHOST
11:44
They lived in what is now Norfolk, trading goods across the Channel while simultaneously forming alliances with the conquering empire.
TonyHOST
11:53
In AD forty-seven, after a brief period of nominal independence under King Prasutagus, the Iceni entered a treaty that was more symbolic than binding.
TonyHOST
12:03
The Romans sought to bring them into a client state status, yet the local elite retained substantial autonomy.
TonyHOST
12:10
The pact meant that Roman soldiers could station at Venta Icenorum, but the tribe continued to govern its own land and law.
TonyHOST
13:16
These chariots allowed a spearman to launch volleys while keeping distance, giving Roman legions a painful reminder of their Celtic counterparts' mobility.
TonyHOST
13:26
Archaeological finds such as chariot burials at Newbridge confirm that this technology persisted well into the early first century.

Unknown podcast

Rough Wooing: Henry VIII’s Brutal Bid for a Scottish Union

Sep 11 · 3 Mentions

speaker_1UNKNOWN
13:22
You know, when you look at those Iron Age hoards of coins and pottery that surface in the ground, it's striking how they're not just local artefacts but bits from across Europe.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
13:34
These little treasure troves are a window onto a world where the Iceni, for instance, were trading with continental merchants.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
13:42
That shows that even before the Roman legions marched through the Thames Valley, there was already a web of exchange linking Britain to the Mediterranean and northern Gaul.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
13:53
And when you dig deeper, the stratigraphy tells you that these trade networks existed long before we had written Roman accounts.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
14:19
Now, the social structure you're looking at is more than just nobles and farmers.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
14:24
There's an entire hierarchy of classes.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
14:26
The Iceni society was layered into nobles who ruled from chieftains or queens, a middle class of skilled artisans, traders and agriculturalists paying rents to the elite, and workers including children who did the heavy labour.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
14:41
Even slaves, what they called mug, were part of that system, but their fate is one of the most uncertain parts of the record.

Unknown podcast

The Synod of Whitby: Northumbria’s Choice Between Celtic and Roman Christianity

Sep 11 · 1 Mention

speaker_1UNKNOWN
11:30
Fast-forward to sixty AD when Boudica, a queen who had been treated with respect by Romans for years, suddenly found her husband and kingdom overrun.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
11:40
The Roman governor Gaius Suetonius Paulinus arrived on Anglesey with a small contingent, but the Iceni’s fury, spurred by the flogging of their king and sexual violence against their daughters, ignited a massive revolt that devastated Londinium and surrounding cities.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
11:57
Boudica’s army proved that collective indignation could topple an empire’s veneer.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
12:03
The Romans countered with the might of their legions.

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