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Bede (The Venerable)


21 Nov 2004

Major work

          De Temporum Ratione

Importance

          A scholar, exegete, and historian

          The most important Christian scholar and writer of his era

          Wrote commentaries on the Bible

          Known as “Father of English History”

          Also known as the “Venerable”

          Wrote on many issues including hymnology, geography, and natural phenomena