Bede - Wikipedia
WebBede (/ b iː d /; Old English: Bēda; 672/3 – 26 May 735), also known as Saint Bede, the Venerable Bede, and Bede the Venerable (Latin: Beda Venerabilis), was an English monk and an author and scholar.
Saint Bede the Venerable | Biography, Facts, & Legacy
WebSaint Bede the Venerable, Anglo-Saxon theologian, historian, and chronologist. He is best known for his historical writings that document the conversion to Christianity of the Anglo-Saxon tribes. The method of dating events from the time of Christ’s birth came into general use through his works.
Bede - World History Encyclopedia
WebMay 10, 2017 · Bede (c. 673-735 CE) was an English monk, historian, and scholar who lived in the Kingdom of Northumbria. He is at times referred to as the Venerable Bede or Bede the Venerable. He was a monk at the double monastery of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow. Bede was a prolific writer and many of his works have survived to the present day.
A Biography of the Venerable Bede - ThoughtCo
WebMay 30, 2019 · Robert Wilde. Updated on May 30, 2019. The Venerable Bede was a British monk whose works in theology, history, chronology, poetry, and biography have led him to be accepted at the greatest scholar of the early medieval era. Born in March of 672 and having died on May 25, 735 in Jarrow, Northumbria, UK, Bede is most famous for …
The Project Gutenberg EBook of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England ...
WebDec 17, 2011 · Bede himself tells us that he was in his fifty-ninth year when he wrote the short autobiography at the end of the History. That work was finished in 731, and there seems to be no good reason to suppose that the autobiographical sketch was written at a later time. We may infer then that he was born in 673, that he was ordained deacon in …
Bede | Poetry Foundation
WebSt. Bede the Venerable, born sometime around 673 CE in Jarrow, England, was a poet, theologian, and historian. Bede is primarily known for Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (Ecclesiastical History of the English People, 731), which documents the conversion of Anglo-Saxon tribes to Christianity…
Saint Bede summary | Britannica
WebSaint Bede, known as the Venerable Bede, (born 672/673, traditionally Monkton in Jarrow, Northumbria [Eng.]—died May 25, 735, Jarrow; feast day May 25), Anglo-Saxon theologian, historian, and chronologist. Raised in a monastery, he was ordained a priest at age 30.
St. Bede | Encyclopedia.com
WebSt. Bede (c. 672-735), known as the Venerable Bede, was an English monk, scholar, and theologian. His works were the crowning cultural achievement in England in the 8th century, "the age of Bede." Bede was born in Northumbria, near Jarrow.
BBC - History - The Venerable Bede
Webs. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. Portrait of Saint Bede © St Bede - also known as the Venerable Bede - is widely regarded as the greatest of all the Anglo-Saxon scholars. He wrote around 40 books...
Author info: The Venerable Bede - Christian Classics Ethereal Library
WebMay 25, 2012 · Biography. Image Source: wikipedia. The Venerable Bede (673-735) Within the walls of the imposing Norman Cathedral of Durham lies the simple tomb of a Christian monk who has earned the title as "Father of English History." Bede was born at Tyne, in County Durham, and was taken as a child of seven to the monastery of Wearmouth.
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