There is not a single work in English History that could have been more seminal and indispensable than Bede's Ecclesiastical History. By describing the history of the English people through their experience of Christianity he became our intermediary with the world of Anglo-Saxon England and its beliefs. Therefore, in what follows we will attempt to describe the main contributions of Bede's Ecclesiastical History as a source for early English history. As a Christian monk and teacher, Bede could not have brought forward this English story without emphasizing the importance of the Christian conversion story that occurred in England before the 8th century. He covers both the conversion of the kingdoms and the creation of the church, which, in his opinion, were clear manifestations of the power of God. He also insists on the importance of the action of the missionaries and saints who came to the island and on the development of the new church. While wanting to convey the message of Christ, he also assumed a criticism of the ecclesiastical corruption present in his time...
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