Is it really naiveté if it's part of the learning process of being a writer and how things "work"? I'm sure we all start out with that belief, but as we learn, our beliefs change.
Not to hijack the thread, but I personally would also like to see fiction about Cartimandua, one of Boudica's contemporaries. A friend of mine is apparently descended from her and he got a little miffed when I told him how much I enjoyed Boudica's story, indicating she wasn't the only female ruler of the time. Soooo Jules perhaps you can dig in that direction?
