LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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The life of everyday people in the 5th and 6th centuries
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The conversion of Britain to Christianity
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The history of Christianity before it reached Britain
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The spread of Christianity after the Norman Conquest
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Ecclesiastical History of the English People (Latin: Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum), written by Bede in about AD 731, is a history of the Christian Churches in England, and of England generally; its main focus is on the conflict between the pre-Schism Roman Rite and Celtic Christianity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bede’s intent was to demonstrate how the English church had established itself and grown throughout England; he is clearly angered at the native Britons for their lackluster attempts at converting the invading Anglo-Saxons.
Detailed explanation-3: -The major subject of Bede’s history is the growth of the Church in the English, i.e. Anglo-Saxon, kingdoms up to the 8th century CE. Religious figures and events throughout this period are described, often in great detail.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bede is most famous for his Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (Ecclesiastical History of the English People), which was completed in 731 when he was around 59 years old.