Bede was devoted to the life and teachings of St. Cuthbert (circa 634-687), a Northumbrian like Bede whose example inspired a cult opposed by another Northumbrian, Bishop Wilfred (circa 633-709), in a ...

Bede was a remarkable man. Michelle Brown’s book demonstrates this. Writing in vibrant, accessible prose, we are taken back to English society as it was 1,300 years ago, the huge contribution the ...

From Cuthbert’s childhood interest in naked handstands, to his later work as a charismatic preacher who could elicit total confession, and as a hermit who enjoyed the assistance of friendly sea otters ...

Bede and the Theory of Everything. Michelle P Brown. Exploring the life and world of Bede(c. 673-735), foremost scholar of the early Middle Ages, and dubbed the father of English history.

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