An island story; a child's history of England . You shall have peace, peace, but no submission. ABritish heart will choose death rather than lose can be peace only if you promise to leave thecountry. Of course the Romans would not promise to go awayfrom Britain, so the war continued, and for a time theBritons triumphed. But their triumph did not last long. The Romansoldiers were better armed and better drilled than theBritish. There came a dark day when the Britons wereutterly defeated and many thousands were slain. When Boadicea saw that all hope was gone, she calledher daughter
An island story; a child's history of England . You shall have peace, peace, but no submission. ABritish heart will choose death rather than lose can be peace only if you promise to leave thecountry. Of course the Romans would not promise to go awayfrom Britain, so the war continued, and for a time theBritons triumphed. But their triumph did not last long. The Romansoldiers were better armed and better drilled than theBritish. There came a dark day when the Britons wereutterly defeated and many thousands were slain. When Boadicea saw that all hope was gone, she calledher daughters to her. My children, she said sadly, asshe took them by the hand and drew them towards her,my children, it has not pleased the gods of battle todeliver us from the power of the Romans. But there isyet one way of escape. Tears were in her blue eyes asshe kissed her daughters. She was no longer a queen offury but a loving mother. Then taking a golden cup in her hands, * Drink, shesaid gently. The eldest daughter obeyed proudly and gladly, but. will you follow me, men? THE STORY OF A WARRIOR QUEEN 21 the younger one was afraid. * Must I, mother ? she askedtimidly. * Yes, dear one, said Boadicea gently. I too willdrink, and we shall meet again. When the Roman soldiers burst in upon them, theyfound the great queen dead, with her daughters in herarms. She had poisoned both herself and them, rather thanthat they should fall again into the hands of the Romans. CHAPTER VI THE LAST OF THE ROMANS Caractacus was dead, Boadicea was dead, many otherbrave British leaders were dead, but the Britons still con-tinued to give the Romans a great deal of trouble. At last Vespasian, who was then Emperor of theRomans, sent a general called Julius Agricola to see ifhe could subdue the people and govern the island ofBritain. Julius Agricola was a very clever soldier and a wiseman. When he had gained one or two victories overthe Britons, he tried what kindness would do. This wassometliing the Romans h
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