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The (Latin: Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum ), completed around 731 AD by the Northumbrian monk Bede the Venerable , is the foundational primary source for the early history of England. Often called the "Father of English History," Bede was the first to record the story of the English as a unified nation, rather than just a collection of warring tribes. Core Themes and Content

The work is divided into five books, charting the history of Britain from Julius Caesar’s invasions to Bede's own time. Its primary objective is to document the growth of the Christian Church and the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. The Ecclesiastical History of the English People