Project Gutenberg 2011-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 3589 Bede, the Venerable, Saint 673 735 Bede, the Venerable, Saint, Presbyter Baeda Venerabilis Beda, Anglicus Beda, Anglus Bedanus, Venerabilis Beda, Sacerdos Bede, Saint Sellar, A. M. Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England "Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England" by Saint the Venerable Bede is a historical account written in the early 8th century. This work chronicles the early history of the English church and the spread of Christianity in Britain, detailing significant events from Roman occupation to the establishment of the Christian faith among different kingdoms. The content is rich with historical figures, including kings, missionaries, and saints, as it documents the spiritual transformation of the English landscape. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Britain’s history, beginning with its geography and ancient inhabitants. Bede introduces classic figures like Julius Caesar and details early interactions between the Romans and British tribes. As he recounts the arrival of Christianity in Britain, he highlights pivotal moments such as King Lucius' desire to convert, thus laying the groundwork for his examination of ecclesiastical developments and challenges that would shape English Christianity. This historical framing not only showcases Bede's storytelling but also establishes the context in which the church evolved amid political and cultural changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Church history -- 449-1066 BR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 2838396 2838405 2024-09-16T07:48:27.536345 2023-09-16T13:51:52.267810 text/html text/html 3082197 2011-12-17T11:40:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 542894 2011-12-19T14:52:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 615210 2024-09-16T07:49:13.785102 application/epub+zip 674483 2024-09-16T07:48:34.883288 application/epub+zip 4711064 2011-12-17T11:42:10 application/pdf 674482 2024-09-16T07:48:30.847319 application/epub+zip 1486124 2024-09-16T07:49:44.414447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1061768 2024-09-16T07:49:10.138102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167748 2022-09-17T13:19:47.816587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1089267 2024-09-16T07:48:18.903366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1094636 2020-06-17T06:09:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 389573 2020-06-17T06:09:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1091034 2011-12-17T11:42:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 388894 2011-12-19T14:52:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1091044 2011-12-17T14:42:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388851 2011-12-17T14:42:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25316 2024-09-16T07:49:44.631411 application/rdf+xml 1413668 2011-12-17T11:42:14 application/prs.tei 15637 2024-09-16T07:48:31.773308 image/jpeg 3697 2024-09-16T07:48:31.319301 image/jpeg 1167492 2011-12-17T14:42:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 420907 2011-12-17T14:42:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 561609 2024-09-16T07:48:27.675343 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia