Bede completes Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum

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Bede's Historia ecclesiastica, dedicated to King Ceolwulf of Northumbria, is one of the most important primary sources for the history of the Anglo-Saxons up to the early eighth century.

For more information please see our entry on Bede: Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum, by Sharon Rowley.

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Citation: Dance, Richard William. "Bede completes Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 25 September 2015 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6825, accessed 23 November 2024.]

6825 Bede completes Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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