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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