who wrote the source and when was it written?
Titus Livius and 1st century.
Where were the men and what were they talking about?
Sextus Tarquinius was at his house drinking with Tarquinius Collatinus and friends.They were comparing and praising their wives when the conversation became heated.
What did the men decide to do?
They decided to go to each of their homes and see how their wives behaved when they weren't around.
What did Sextus Tarquinius find his wife doing?
She was banqueting with friends.
What did Tarquinius Collatinus find his wife doing?
Working at the wool by lamplight.-It was obvious who won the contest.
What happened next?
She greeted her husband and invited the others into dine.
Sextus Tarquinius became inflames with lust and the idea of raping her.
What happened a few days later?
ST came round for dinner, he stayed in the guest room until everyone was asleep.He then took his sword with him to Lucretia's room.
What did he threaten to do to her?
He threatened to kill her but that didn't work,so he said he'd set up her death to look like she had slept with a slave.
This threat worked!!!
After she had been raped what did she do?
She sent an urgent message to her father and husband, asking them both to bring a friend. She then told them what happened and asked them to make sure he was punished.
What happened to Lucretia in the end?
She stabbed herself with a dagger, so that women could not use her as a living example of living unchaste.
