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(673-735) British writer. The Venerable Bede has been called "the father of our English learning." He was England's first scholar and historian. The work for which Bede is primaryly known is "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" (731), written in Latin.
Bede - Northpark University
Examines the monk's contribution to historical scholarship, especially the publication of the "History of the English Church and People."
Bede - Short Biographical Dictionary
Read about Bede, from "A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature."
Bede's World
Museum of Early Medieval Northumbria at Jarrow, in the UK, focuses on the life, times, and work of Bede. Read about special events.
Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum
Read Bede's "Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum."
The Venerable Bede - Monk - Scholar - Historian
The Venerable Bede was the first English historian. His work had a significant influence on English and European scholarship.

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