The Venerable Bede's Ecclesiastical History
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Why is Bede referred to as 'venerable'?

  • Because he was born in Jarrow Monastery
  • Because he is the father of English history
  • Because of his wide variety of ecclesiastical and historical writing
  • Because of his piety (correct)

    • When was Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People written?

  • Around 1000 C.E.
  • Around 600 C.E.
  • Around 900 C.E.
  • Around 730 C.E. (correct)

    • What did Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People primarily discuss?

  • Early English Christian church and secular life (correct)
  • History of England during the Dark Ages
  • Roman invasion of Britain
  • Life of St. Fursa and Life of St. Ethelburg

    • From where did Bede draw his sources for his ecclesiastical history?

    <p>Primum scripta and network of fellow clerics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Before King Alfred's writings, where could one find the only reliable history of England?

    <p>Bede's History</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Bede refer to when gathering information about other parts of England?

    <p>A network of fellow clerics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Book II of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People primarily discuss?

    <p>Gregory the Great and the conversion of the kingdom of Kent to Christianity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, what does Book IV chiefly discuss?

    <p>The establishment of Christianity in all but one English kingdom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event is described in Book III of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

    <p>King Oswald’s victory at Havenfield in 634 C.E.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the subject discussed at great length in Book III of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

    <p>The difficulties of the early Christian church in establishing itself in the kingdoms of Mercia, Essex, and, as always, Northumbria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is depicted in Book V of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

    <p>The personal history of Holy Ethelwald</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, what did man's life resemble?

    <p>A sparrow that flies into a warm banquet hall on a cold winter’s night and then quickly flies out into the cold again</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led to the consequent return of Northumbria to Christianity according to Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

    <p>King Oswald’s victory at Havenfield in 634 C.E.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, what is Book IV chiefly concerned with?

    <p>The organization and development of the English church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, what is depicted in Book V?

    <p>A miracle thought to be a result of Ethelwald’s influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Ecclesiastical History of the English People primarily considered to be?

    <p>The first comprehensive history of the early English Christian church and English secular life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From which sources did Bede draw his information for the Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

    <p>Roman sources such as Pliny, Eutropius, and Gildas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What made Bede referred to as 'venerable'?

    <p>His piety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Book I of Bede's Ecclesiastical History discuss?

    <p>Britain’s early history from the Roman invasion of Julius Caesar to 600 C.E.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Bede refer to when gathering information about other parts of England?

    <p>A network of fellow clerics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led to the consequent return of Northumbria to Christianity according to Bede's Ecclesiastical History?

    <p>The influence of St. Augustine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who initially created the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?

    <p>Alfred the Great</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Book II of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People primarily discuss?

    <p>The conversion of Kent to Christianity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, what is depicted in Book V?

    <p>The personal history of Holy Ethelwald</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led to the consequent return of Northumbria to Christianity according to Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

    <p>The influence of monks from Iona</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People primarily discuss?

    <p>The growth of the English church in detail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered to be the father of English history?

    <p>St. Bede Venerable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People written?

    <p>About 731 C.E.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People?

    <p>The growth of Christianity in England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Bede spend his entire life?

    <p>Near the Jarrow Monastery in Dedham</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Bede referred to as 'venerable'?

    <p>Due to his piety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Bede's family do when he was a child?

    <p>Gave him to a monastic community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the historical work that was the only reliable history of England before King Alfred's writings?

    <p>Ecclesiastical History of the English People</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Bede's Ecclesiastical History, where did he draw widely from for his sources, which he called 'primum scripta' ('early writings')?

    <p>Roman sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Book III of Bede's Ecclesiastical History primarily discuss?

    <p>The return of Northumbria to paganism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which historical figure and events are primarily discussed in Book II of Bede's Ecclesiastical History?

    <p>Gregory the Great and events from his death to about 633 C.E.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is chiefly concerned with the organization and development of the English church according to Bede's Ecclesiastical History?

    <p>Book IV</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event led to the consequent return of Northumbria to Christianity according to Bede's Ecclesiastical History?

    <p>King Oswald’s victory at Havenfield in 634 C.E.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Book V of Bede's Ecclesiastical History primarily cover?

    <p>The growth of the English church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From where did Bede draw his sources for his ecclesiastical history?

    <p>Roman sources such as Pliny, Eutropius, and Gildas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is depicted in Book I of Bede's Ecclesiastical History?

    <p>Britain’s early history from the Roman invasion to 600 C.E.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marks the end of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, ending in 731 C.E.?

    <p>A summary of the development of the English church</p> Signup and view all the answers

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