Ecclesiastical History of the English People
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Ecclesiastical History of the English People
| Author | Bede |
|---|---|
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Bede’s history of the English church and kingdoms, from Caesar’s landings through the Roman mission, the conversion of Northumbria and the Synod of Whitby — the founding narrative of English history, one of the earliest works to argue from named sources, and the book that put Anno Domini dating into general use. |
Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Where I heard about it
- Dissident Teacher — on A Library to Build Great Americans, a 468-title curriculum published on Substack in December 2025, in the Ages 13–99+ band under History.
About this edition
Bede (c. 673–735) spent almost his whole life in the monastery of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow in Northumbria and was later named a Doctor of the Church. He completed the history in or about 731; modern editions are translations from his Latin. A curriculum meant to form citizens puts it near the start of the history shelf because it is where the practice of writing history from evidence begins in English.
Connections
- A Library to Build Great Americans — the 468-title curriculum this card came from; listed in the Ages 13-99+ band under History.
- Bede — the author.
- Christianity — the institution at the centre of the account.
- History — the discipline, and how this book practises it.
- Religion — the frame the history is written in.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.