Who was Bede?
Q: Who was Bede?
A: Bede was a monk and historian of the church in England who lived from 672/3 to 735.
Q: What were Bede's titles?
A: Bede was known as Saint Bede, The Venerable Bede, and Bede the Venerable.
Q: Which monasteries was Bede a member of?
A: Bede was a member of the sister Northumbrian monasteries of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow.
Q: Where did Bede spend a lot of his time?
A: Bede spent a great deal of time at Jarrow, which had a large library, in the English county of Durham (now Tyne and Wear).
Q: What is Bede most famous for?
A: Bede is best known for his work, Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History of the English People), which earned him the title "The father of English history".
Q: What language was Bede's name originally in?
A: Bede's name was originally in Old English as Bǣda or Bēda.
Q: What was Bede's Latin title?
A: Bede's Latin title was Beda Venerabilis, which means Bede the Venerable.
