Ecclesiastical History of the English People
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It covers English history from Julius Caesar's invasion in 55 BC up to Bede's own day.[1][2] Bede finished his most famous composition, the Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, around the year 731.[3]
Quick Facts
- Author
- Bede
- Language
- Latin
- Subject
- Christian churches in England and English history
- Number of books
- 5
Facts from the source article.
What happened
The first book begins with geographical background and sketches English history from Caesar's invasion through Augustine's mission in 597.[1] It includes a brief account of Christianity in Roman Britain and the martyrdom of St Alban.[1] Book three describes how Christianity expanded in Northumbria during the reigns of Oswald and Oswy.[4] The Council of Whitby narrative, which many consider a pivotal moment in English history, forms the high point of book three.[4]
Theodore's installation as Archbishop of Canterbury opens book four, which then details Wilfrid's missionary activities in Sussex.[4] In his preface, Bede notes that Ceolwulf had asked for the work and had been given an earlier version of it.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; Campbell "Bede" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; Bede, "Preface", Historia Ecclesiastica, p. 41.; ; Campbell "Bede" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; Campbell "Bede" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" (CC BY-SA 4.0) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; ; ; ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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