The Venerable Bede Alfred the Great Janar Aronija

The Venerable Bede “Father of English History” Spent his whole life in the monastery Became a priest at the age of 30 His writings include natural history, poetry, Biblical translation, Latin hymns.

Ecclesiastical History of the English People Only book written on Anglo-Saxon history Records events in Britain from the raids by Julius Caesar to the arrival of the first missionary from Rome “The finest historical work of the early Middle Ages”

The Venerable Bede Bede died in his cell at the monastery in 735 His tomb lies in the Norman Cathedral of Durham In 1899, Bede was made a Doctor of the Church by Leo XIII

Alfred the Great The only English king to be given epithet “the Great” He is noted for his defence against the Vikings Encouraged education, improved kingdom’s legal system and military structure

Alfred the Great He was born in 849 in Wantage, Oxfordshire Public life began with the reign of his third brother, king Æthelred Fought beside his brother to keep the invading Danes out After the death of king Æthelred, Alfred succeeded to the throne of Wessex

Alfred the Great Translated Ecclesiastical History of the English People Restored London He issued a law code Died in 899 Buried in New Minster

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