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Titled after Boadicea, queen of the British Iceni tribe and gathered a large enough force to drive the Romans from London and burn it to the ground. Her defeat in the Battle of Watling Street marked the end of British resistance to Roman rule for more than three centuries.

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What did Enya say about "Boadicea"?
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Roma Ryan explained the meaning of the song’s title in the album’s liner notes:

Boadicea, or Boudicca, meaning Victorious, was Queen of the Iceni tribe of East Anglia. She led a rebellion in 60 A.D. against the Romans, destroying the cities of Colchester, St. Albans and capturing London. She was eventually defeated by the Romans, and rather than be humiliated by them, she poisoned herself.

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Aigle Studios, Artane, Dublin, Ireland; BBC Enterprises Studio Woodlands, Wood Lane, London, UK
Release Date
March 1987
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