02-26-2007, 04:14 AM
Well put Quinton. I believe a possible other reason for the rape of Boudicca's daughters may have been to render them unsuitable for marriage, since any man marrying one of them stood to inherit the kingdom.
You also have a very good point about the relatively long period of peace under Roman rule. Fifteen or so years without inter-tribal warfare would be enough to take the edge off of any group, and enforced disarmament would certainly prevent any real war practice (as opposed to the legions where combat practice was continual). More important, perhaps, a good many potential warriors for Boudicca's rebellion had probably not seen a Roman legion in action. The majority of those who had faced the Claudian invasion likely did not live long enough to impart any meaningful wisdom to guide those who came later.
You also have a very good point about the relatively long period of peace under Roman rule. Fifteen or so years without inter-tribal warfare would be enough to take the edge off of any group, and enforced disarmament would certainly prevent any real war practice (as opposed to the legions where combat practice was continual). More important, perhaps, a good many potential warriors for Boudicca's rebellion had probably not seen a Roman legion in action. The majority of those who had faced the Claudian invasion likely did not live long enough to impart any meaningful wisdom to guide those who came later.
Thomas Fuller
‘FAR I hear the bugle blow
To call me where I would not go,
And the guns begin the song,
“Soldier, fly or stay for long.â€
‘FAR I hear the bugle blow
To call me where I would not go,
And the guns begin the song,
“Soldier, fly or stay for long.â€
