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How fully was Britain Romanised?
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How fully was Britain Romanised? To some extent, it could be said that Britain was Romanised, in that Roman ways of life became ingrained into British society. Britain could be said to have become more civilised - the political structure changed, roads were introduced, taxes funded local administration, and life adapted to include Roman amenities, such as villas. However, Britain had to be kept under strict control in order to maintain Roman dominance, and the Boudiccan revolt shows that not everyone was accepting of the new society. Britain could be said to have become Romanised in that the political structure changed from a tribal dynastic monarchy, with primitive customs, to an imperial province. Therefore, Britain was governed according to the principles and policies that affected the whole Roman Empire, although, it was still governed as a single entity. Rome extended its grasp over Britain through the governors; they ran and lived in...
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