Ecclesiastical History of the English People is a History of the Christian Churches in England, and of England generally.
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It is believed to have been completed in 731 when Bede was approximately 59 years old.
Bede\'s work as hagiographer, and his detailed attention to dating were both useful preparations for the task of writing the books, which have played a key role in the development of an English national identity.
Ecclesiastical History of the English People was originally composed in Latin, and is considered one of the most important original references on Anglo-Saxon history.
In political terms he is a partisan of his native Northumbria, amplifying its role in English History over and above that of Mercia, its great southern rival.
Bede sets out not just to tell the story of the English, but to advance his views on politics and religion.
Divided into five books, the Ecclesiastical History covers the History of England from the time of Julius Caesar to the date of its completion in 731.
The main focus is on the conflict between the pre-Schism Roman Rite and Celtic Christianity.
Ecclesiastical History of the English People is a History of the Christian Churches in England, and of England generally
