Invasions of the British Isles While the governor Suetonius was pursuing a campaign on the isle of Anglesey, Boudicca, angered by maltreatment at the hands of the Romans, urged her people to rise up. They did, and marched on Camulodonum (now Colchester), where many former Roman soldiers had settled. The Romans in Camulodonum were massacred after a brief fight. Meanwhile, the Legio IX Hispana (Ninth Legion) had been sent south from Lindum (now Lincoln) to put down the revolt. It failed to arrive in time, and, when it encountered the Celts, was annihilated. The battle, however, may have enabled Governor Suetonius to arrive in Londinium
The Romans (Doctor Who) Francis" by balancing the character's darker and lighter sides. DVD Talk's Stuart Galbraith praised the serial for being ambitious and different, writing that it was "unusual for its darkly humorous tone". Den of Geek wrote that ""The Romans" does comedy well" with "witty dialogue, character moments, slapstick, and drama". "Dreamwatch" gave "The Romans" a score of 9 out of 10, calling it a "genuine treasure" in which Hartnell displayed his comedic side. A novelisation of this serial, written by Donald Cotton, was published by Target Books in April 1987. It is unique among "Doctor Who" novelisations in that it is