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Bede's Ecclesiastical History of EnglandSaint the Venerable Bede

Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England

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Original author: Saint the Venerable Bede

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"Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England" by Saint the Venerable Bede is a history written in about 731. This Latin work chronicles the growth of Christianity among the English people, from Julius Caesar's invasion in 55 BC to Bede's own time. Spanning five books, it traces the arrival of Augustine's mission, the spread of the faith through Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, and pivotal moments like the Council of Whitby. Drawing on documents, letters, and oral testimony, Bede crafted what became a cornerstone of Anglo-Saxon history and English identity.

Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England, by Saint the Venerable Bede. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #38326.

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33 Chapters

  1. 1.Book I806 words
  2. 2.Book II412 words
  3. 3.Book III687 words
  4. 4.Book IV667 words
  5. 5.Book V928 words
  6. 6.Introduction1,314 words
  7. 7.Book I: In Book I, cc. 1-22, Bede sketches the early history of Britain,238 words
  8. 8.Book II: Book II opens with a biographical sketch of Gregory the Great,553 words
  9. 9.Book III: Book III opens with the story of the apostasy of the796 words
  10. 10.Book IV: In all but one of the kingdoms of England Christianity is now, at582 words
  11. 11.Book V: Book V opens with the story of the holy Ethelwald, who succeeded4,574 words
  12. 12.Preface1,046 words
  13. 13.Book I (1)8,834 words
  14. 14.Book I (2)8,228 words
  15. 15.Book I (3)4,270 words
  16. 16.Book II: Chap. I. Of the death of the blessed Pope Gregory.(143) 604 A.D (1)8,717 words
  17. 17.Book II: Chap. I. Of the death of the blessed Pope Gregory.(143) 604 A.D (2)8,654 words
  1. 18.Book II: Chap. I. Of the death of the blessed Pope Gregory.(143) 604 A.D (3)207 words
  2. 19.Book III (1)8,778 words
  3. 20.Book III (2)8,731 words
  4. 21.Book III (3)6,259 words
  5. 22.Book IV (1)8,836 words
  6. 23.Book IV (2)8,890 words
  7. 24.Book IV (3)8,100 words
  8. 25.Book V (1)8,738 words
  9. 26.Book V (2)8,839 words
  10. 27.Book V (3)8,858 words
  11. 28.Book V (4)7,535 words
  12. 29.Book V (5)7,498 words
  13. 30.Book V (6)7,933 words
  14. 31.Book V (7)8,053 words
  15. 32.Book V (8)8,094 words
  16. 33.Book V (9)5,344 words