![]() When Prasutagus died, the Romans seized his kingdom and Boudica, who was a giant of a woman with flowing fair hair, responded to these outrages with violence. Boudica was the wife of Prasutagus, the King of the Iceni – a tribe based in East Anglia. We begin with one of the most famous and certainly one of the greatest queens of England. The 10 greatest queens of England Queen Elizabeth I. Some of the country’s most formidable rulers have been female, with our most recent and beloved queen, Elizabeth II, having celebrated her Platinum Jubilee this year, the only monarch in British history to reach this momentous milestone. Over the past 2,000 years, nearly 80 women have sat on the royal throne of England, either as consort or reigning queen. Credit: Credit: World History Archive/Alamy From ferocious Boudica to ‘Good Queen Bess’ and Queen Elizabeth II, author Elizabeth Norton discusses the 10 greatest queens of England
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