# Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England

An audiobook by The Venerable Bede, read by LibriVox volunteers (13 h 6 min, English).

Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England is a work in Latin by Bede on the history of the Christian Churches in England, and of England generally; its main focus is on the conflict between Roman and Celtic Christianity. It is considered to be one of the most important original references on Anglo-Saxon history. It is believed to have been completed in 731, when Bede was approximately 59 years old. Divided into five books, it covers the history of England, ecclesiastical and political, from the time of Julius Caesar to the date of its completion (731). The History of the English Church and People has a clear polemical and didactic purpose. Bede sets out, not just to tell the story of the English, but to advance his views on politics and religion. In political terms he is a partisan of his native Northumbria, amplifying its role in English history over and above that of Mercia, its great southern rival. While Bede is loyal to Northumbria, he shows an even greater attachment to the Irish and the Irish Celtic missionaries, whom he considers to be far more effective and dedicated than their rather complacent English counterparts. His final preoccupation is over the precise date of…

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## Chapters

1. 01 - Editor's Preface & Introduction (32:34): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_01_bede_64kb.mp3
2. 02 - Life of Bede & Preface (32:11): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_02_bede_64kb.mp3
3. 03 - Book I, Chapters 1-8 (29:16): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_03_bede_64kb.mp3
4. 04 - Book I, Chapters 9-17 (28:41): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_04_bede_64kb.mp3
5. 05 - Book I, Chapters 18-26 (24:37): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_05_bede_64kb.mp3
6. 06 - Book I, Chapter 27 (32:07): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_06_bede_64kb.mp3
7. 07 - Book I, Chapters 28-34 (18:45): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_07_bede_64kb.mp3
8. 08 - Book II, Chapters 1-3 (28:16): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_08_bede_64kb.mp3
9. 09 - Book II, Chapters 4-9 (28:10): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_09_bede_64kb.mp3
10. 10 - Book II, Chapters 10-13 (28:24): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_10_bede_64kb.mp3
11. 11 - Book II, Chapters 14-20 (27:26): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_11_bede_64kb.mp3
12. 12 - Book III, Chapters 1-7 (25:42): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_12_bede_64kb.mp3
13. 13 - Book III, Chapters 8-14 (25:48): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_13_bede_64kb.mp3
14. 14 - Book III, Chapters 15-21 (28:21): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_14_bede_64kb.mp3
15. 15 - Book III, Chapters 22-24 (18:51): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_15_bede_64kb.mp3
16. 16 - Book III, Chapters 25-26 (22:33): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_16_bede_64kb.mp3
17. 17 - Book III, Chapters 27-30 (20:07): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_17_bede_64kb.mp3
18. 18 - Book IV, Chapters 1-4 (25:37): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_18_bede_64kb.mp3
19. 19 - Book IV, Chapters 5-11 (28:43): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_19_bede_64kb.mp3
20. 20 - Book IV, Chapters 12-17 (26:39): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_20_bede_64kb.mp3
21. 21 - Book IV, Chapters 18-22 (23:54): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_21_bede_64kb.mp3
22. 22 - Book IV, Chapters 23-25 (27:52): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_22_bede_64kb.mp3
23. 23 - Book IV, Chapters 26-32 (29:14): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_23_bede_64kb.mp3
24. 24 - Book V, Chapters 1-7 (29:52): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_24_bede_64kb.mp3
25. 25 - Book V, Chapters 8-12 (35:40): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_25_bede_64kb.mp3
26. 26 - Book V, Chapters 13-18 (25:27): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_26_bede_64kb.mp3
27. 27 - Book V, Chapters 19-20 (20:10): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_27_bede_64kb.mp3
28. 28 - Book V, Chapter 21 (30:30): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_28_bede_64kb.mp3
29. 29 - Book V, Chapters 22-24, Continuation (30:51): https://archive.org/download/history_england_1209_librivox/ecclesiasticalhistoryofengland_29_bede_64kb.mp3