Bede (/ biːd /; Old English: Bēda [ˈbeːdɑ]; 672/3 – 26 May 735), also known as the Venerable Bede or Bede the Venerable, was an English monk, author and scholar.
Saint Bede the Venerable, Anglo-Saxon theologian, historian, and chronologist. He is best known for his historical writings that document the conversion to Christianity of the Anglo-Saxon tribes.
Bede became known as the Venerable Bede because of his holiness, and his tomb at Jarrow attracted great numbers of pilgrims. His remains were later translated to Durham Cathedral where people still visit his tomb.
Bede's most well-known work is a history of the Christian Church in England. While Bede also provides an in-depth history of England up to his own lifetime, his main focus is the spread of Christianity in his native country.
Saint Bede is famous for writing Bede's Death Song, as well as The Ecclesiastical History of the English People. This series of books began with Caesar's invasion in 55 BC and ended with the modern days of Saint Bede.
Saint Bede the Venerable almost never left his monastery once he became a monk, but he influenced the entire Church of his day. One of the most well-rounded scholars, he wrote and taught in all areas of knowledge. Bede's writings were read in church even before his death.
Born around 673, Bede became a monk, priest, and teacher in the twin monasteries of Wearmouth and Jarrow in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria. He is the most accomplished author of early medieval Britain.
By the time eight-year-old Bede entered Wearmouth in 680, this monastery more than a thousand miles from Rome was on its way to becoming an important center of monastic culture.