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Boadicea
(Encyclopedia)Boadicea bōˌədĭsēˈə [key], d. a.d. 61, British queen of the Iceni (of Norfolk), properly called Boudicca. Her husband, King Prasutagus, died in a.d. 59 or 60, leaving half his property to the R...Boudicca
(Encyclopedia)Boudicca: see Boadicea.Paulinus
(Encyclopedia)Paulinus or Suetonius Paulinus (Caius Suetonius Paulinus) pôlīˈnəs [key], d. after a.d. 69, Roman general. Under Claudius I he was stationed (a.d. 42) in Mauretania, and he advanced inland past t...Colchester
(Encyclopedia)Colchester kōlˈchĭstər, –chĕsˌtər [key], city and district, Essex, SE Englan...Saint Albans, city, England
(Encyclopedia)Saint Albans sŭnt ôlˈbənz [key], city and district (1991 pop. 76,709), Hertfordshire, E central England. The market city of Saint Albans has printing, engineering, and clothing industries. Many of...Suffolk
(Encyclopedia)Suffolk, county (1991 pop. 629,900), 1,466 sq mi (3,798 sq km), E England. The county seat is Ipswich. The county is divided into seven administrative districts: Waveney, Suffolk Coastal, Ipswich, Mid...London, city, England
(Encyclopedia)London, capital of Great Britain, SE England, on both sides of the Thames River. Greater London (1991 pop. 6,378,600), c.620 sq mi (1,610 sq km), consists of the Corporation of the City of London (199...Great Britain
(Encyclopedia)CE5 CE5 CE5 Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2015 est. pop. 65,397,000), ...Browse by Subject
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