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History at Key Stage 2 Unit 6a
Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in
the past? -An Roman Case Study
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Unit 6a Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time
ago?
Dictionary definitions
Invade verb to enter for conquest or plunder
e.g.invade a country Settle verb to
establish a place to live, to make one's home e.g
settle in London
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Unit 6a Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
Sort the words into the correct columns
Invade Settle

Arrive
Conquer
Visit
Attack
Remain
Land
Stay
Defeat
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Unit 6a Why have people invaded and settled in
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Unit 6a Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time
ago?
This is a Roman soldier. He is wearing armour to
protect himself in battle and carries a shield, a
spear and a short sword. The Roman army invaded
Britain. This soldier would have fought in
battles, like the one in this picture.
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Unit 6a Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time
ago?
These are Roman settlers. After the invasion,
many Romans settled down to make their home in
Britain. They may have lived in a house like the
one on the right. As well as houses, the Romans
also built other useful things, like roads,
aqueducts and public baths.
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Unit 6a Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
Who was Boudicca? Boudicca was the leader of an
important Celtic tribe called the Iceni. She was
very tall and had long red hair down to her
hips She usually wore a gold necklace and a
cloak fastened with a large brooch She lived in
the area which nowadays is called Norfolk
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Unit 6a Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
What happened in AD 60? Boudiccas husband was
called Prasutagus. After Boudiccas husband
died, the Romans came to ask for taxes. Boudicca
didnt want to pay any money to the Romans. She
decided to start an army to fight the
Romans. She wanted to get the Romans out of
Britain. Many Celtic people wanted to join
Boudiccas army.
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Unit 6a Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
What happened in AD 60?
The events took place in South East England.
Click to see a more detailed map of the area.
Boudiccas Celtic army marched from Norfolk to
Colchester, and attacked the Roman soldiers based
there
Then they went to London. Many of the Romans ran
away, so the Celtic army burned the city.
They chased the Romans to a battlefield somewhere
in the West Midlands. They started a battle.
There were lots more Celts than Romans but the
Romans were better warriors, and they won the
battle.
Boudicca was so ashamed that she drank poison and
died.
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Unit 6a Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
What were the results of Boudiccas revolt?
Many of the Celts lost their lives in the battle
with the Romans.
The Roman governor, Suetonius, lost his job
because he had nearly allowed the Celts to defeat
the Romans.
The Celts who had been fighting had not been able
to look after their farms, and so returned home
to find that they had no food.
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Unit 6a Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
Some of the changes made by the Romans include
Religion
Houses
Roads
Writing
Public baths
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