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Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?

Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen?
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Controversial theory that Verica, who incited Emperor Claudius’s AD43 landing, was a woman could put a new spin on British history if trueIt was a moment that changed the course of British history: in AD43, Roman troops under the emperor Claudius landed in Kent. Now, an archaeologist has claimed the British ruler who persuaded Claudius to invade was not a…

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