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In this second episode on St. Bede the Venerable (c. 673–735 AD), Dr. Papandrea talks about the literary legacy of this Doctor of the Church. Bede is not only considered the “father of English history,” but also the “father of English education.” Although he is now most famous for his Ecclesiastical History of England, his contribution to the Church is actually much greater than that. Links The Oxford book - St. Bede: The Ecclesiastical History of the English People; The Greater Chronicle; Bede's Letter to Egbert - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-ecclesiastical-history-of-the-english-people-the-greater-chronicle-bedes-letter-to-egbert-9780199537235?q=978-0199537235&cc=us&lang=en The Classics of Western Spirituality book - The Venerable Bede: On the Song of Songs and Selected Writings - https://www.paulistpress.com/Products/4700-7/the-venerable-bede.aspx The Ancient Christian Texts book - Latin Commentaries on Revelation - https://ivpress.com/latin-commentaries-on-revelation SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's Newsletter:  https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters/ DONATE at:  http://www.catholicculture.org/donate/audio Dr. Papandrea's Homepage:  http://www.jimpapandrea.com To ask questions, make comments, or interact with Dr. Papandrea, join the conversation in the Original Church Community:  https://theoriginalchurch.locals.com/ For more on the interpretation of the Book of Revelation in the Early Church, see Dr. Papandrea's book, The Wedding of the Lamb: A Historical Interpretation of the Book of Revelation - https://wipfandstock.com/9781608998067/the-wedding-of-the-lamb/  Theme Music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed:  https://www.ccwatershed.org/  

The Thinking Fellows dive into the life and work of the Venerable Bede, one of the most influential figures in early Christian history. Often called the "Father of English History," Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People shaped our understanding of the Church's growth in Britain. This episode explores Bede's contributions to theology, historiography, and education, and considers how his work continues to inspire Christian scholarship today. Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Bible in One Year with Chad Bird Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits More from the hosts: Caleb Keith Scott Keith Adam Francisco Bruce Hilman

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the intense political activity at the turn of the 18th Century, when many politicians in London went to great lengths to find a Protestant successor to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland and others went to equal lengths to oppose them. Queen Anne had no surviving children and, following the old rules, there were at least 50 Catholic candidates ahead of any Protestant ones and among those by far the most obvious candidate was James, the only son of James II. Yet with the passing of the Act of Settlement in 1701 ahead of Anne's own succession, focus turned to Europe and to Princess Sophia, an Electress of the Holy Roman Empire in Hanover who, as a granddaughter of James I, thus became next in line to be crowned at Westminster Abbey. It was not clear that Hanover would want this role, given its own ambitions and the risks, in Europe, of siding with Protestants, and soon George I was minded to break the rules of succession so that he would be the last Hanoverian monarch as well as the first.WithAndreas Gestrich Professor Emeritus at Trier University and Former Director of the German Historical Institute in LondonElaine Chalus Professor of British History at the University of LiverpoolAnd Mark Knights Professor of History at the University of WarwickProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list:J.M. Beattie, The English Court in the Reign of George I (Cambridge University Press, 1967)Jeremy Black, The Hanoverians: The History of a Dynasty (Hambledon Continuum, 2006)Justin Champion, Republican Learning: John Toland and the Crisis of Christian Culture 1696-1722 (Manchester University Press, 2003), especially his chapter ‘Anglia libera: Protestant liberties and the Hanoverian succession, 1700–14'Linda Colley, Britons: Forging the Nation 1707 – 1837 (Yale University Press, 2009)Andreas Gestrich and Michael Schaich (eds), The Hanoverian Succession: Dynastic Politics and Monarchical Culture (‎Ashgate, 2015)Ragnhild Hatton, George I: Elector and King (Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1979)Mark Knights, Representation and Misrepresentation in Later Stuart Britain: Partisanship and Political Culture (Oxford University Press, 2005) Mark Knights, Faction Displayed: Reconsidering the Impeachment of Dr Henry Sacheverell (Blackwell, 2012)Joanna Marschner, Queen Caroline: Cultural Politics at the Early Eighteenth-Century Court (Yale University Press, 2014)Ashley Marshall, ‘Radical Steele: Popular Politics and the Limits of Authority' (Journal of British Studies 58, 2019)Paul Monod, Jacobitism and the English People, 1688-1788 (Cambridge University Press, 1989)Hannah Smith, Georgian Monarchy: Politics and Culture 1714-1760 (Cambridge University Press, 2006)Daniel Szechi, 1715: The Great Jacobite Rebellion (Yale University Press, 2006)A.C. Thompson, George II : King and Elector (Yale University Press, 2011)In Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio Production

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the intense political activity at the turn of the 18th Century, when many politicians in London went to great lengths to find a Protestant successor to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland and others went to equal lengths to oppose them. Queen Anne had no surviving children and, following the old rules, there were at least 50 Catholic candidates ahead of any Protestant ones and among those by far the most obvious candidate was James, the only son of James II. Yet with the passing of the Act of Settlement in 1701 ahead of Anne's own succession, focus turned to Europe and to Princess Sophia, an Electress of the Holy Roman Empire in Hanover who, as a granddaughter of James I, thus became next in line to be crowned at Westminster Abbey. It was not clear that Hanover would want this role, given its own ambitions and the risks, in Europe, of siding with Protestants, and soon George I was minded to break the rules of succession so that he would be the last Hanoverian monarch as well as the first.WithAndreas Gestrich Professor Emeritus at Trier University and Former Director of the German Historical Institute in LondonElaine Chalus Professor of British History at the University of LiverpoolAnd Mark Knights Professor of History at the University of WarwickProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list:J.M. Beattie, The English Court in the Reign of George I (Cambridge University Press, 1967)Jeremy Black, The Hanoverians: The History of a Dynasty (Hambledon Continuum, 2006)Justin Champion, Republican Learning: John Toland and the Crisis of Christian Culture 1696-1722 (Manchester University Press, 2003), especially his chapter ‘Anglia libera: Protestant liberties and the Hanoverian succession, 1700–14'Linda Colley, Britons: Forging the Nation 1707 – 1837 (Yale University Press, 2009)Andreas Gestrich and Michael Schaich (eds), The Hanoverian Succession: Dynastic Politics and Monarchical Culture (‎Ashgate, 2015)Ragnhild Hatton, George I: Elector and King (Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1979)Mark Knights, Representation and Misrepresentation in Later Stuart Britain: Partisanship and Political Culture (Oxford University Press, 2005) Mark Knights, Faction Displayed: Reconsidering the Impeachment of Dr Henry Sacheverell (Blackwell, 2012)Joanna Marschner, Queen Caroline: Cultural Politics at the Early Eighteenth-Century Court (Yale University Press, 2014)Ashley Marshall, ‘Radical Steele: Popular Politics and the Limits of Authority' (Journal of British Studies 58, 2019)Paul Monod, Jacobitism and the English People, 1688-1788 (Cambridge University Press, 1989)Hannah Smith, Georgian Monarchy: Politics and Culture 1714-1760 (Cambridge University Press, 2006)Daniel Szechi, 1715: The Great Jacobite Rebellion (Yale University Press, 2006)A.C. Thompson, George II : King and Elector (Yale University Press, 2011)In Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio Production

Send us a textThis week, Jonathan and Ryan discuss two early medieval selections from Richard M. Gamble's The Great Tradition, one taken from Gregory the Great, perhaps the most significant pope in the history of Christendom, and another from Alcuin of York, adviser to Charlemagne and architect of the Carolingian Renaissance. Both Gregory and Alcuin were churchmen, statesmen, scholars, and are linked closely to the Christianization of Britain. Jonathan and Ryan discuss the relation between rational thought and proper grammar, the Great Books according to Medievals, and whether education properly belongs to the contemplative life or the active life.Richard M. Gamble's The Great Tradition: https://amzn.to/3Q4lRnOBede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780140445657New Humanists episode with Tim Griffith on Latin Teaching: https://newhumanists.buzzsprout.com/1791279/episodes/14692390-the-art-of-language-teaching-feat-tim-griffith-episode-lxivAndrew Beck interview in Align: https://www.theblaze.com/align/interview-beck-stone-co-founder-andrew-beckNew Humanists episode with John Peterson: https://newhumanists.buzzsprout.com/1791279/episodes/12698279-education-that-makes-aquinas-look-modern-feat-john-peterson-episode-xlviNew Humanists is brought to you by the Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/Links may have referral codes, which earn us a commission at no additional cost to you. We encourage you, when possible, to use Bookshop.org for your book purchases, an online bookstore which supports local bookstores.Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Welcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.In this episode, we take a look at the coronation of Charlemagne in AD800 and the associated era of Christendom. We examine the impact of Christendom on the world and the church discussing issues like the relationship between Church and State, and the rise of sacramental theology and the papacy.Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.---Episode Hosts:Allister Lum Mow (@allisterlm)Cameron Clausing (@cam_clausing)Murray SmithProducer:Nick RabeEpisode Sponsor:Christ College, Sydney---S4 Episode 8 - Show NotesS1 E23: Civil Magistrate (with Kamal Weerakoon)Season 3 - a whole half season on the 10 Commandments!Recommended Resources - The Book of Pastoral Rule by St Gregory the Great (Amazon link)Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Bede (Amazon link)The Crisis of Civil Law: What the Bible Teaches about Law and What It Means Today by Benjamin B. SaundersThe Rise of Western Christendom: Triumph and Diversity by Peter Brown (Amazon link)Christ College, SydneyPreparing leaders for God's church and its gospel-centred mission in the world.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Generations of college students have probably imagined that his first name was Venerable, and his family name Bede. But Bede–that's B-E-D-E–was his only name. He was a native of Northumbria, in the north of what we now think of as England. Apparently never going abroad, his life was spent within a few miles of his monastery, and probably just a few miles from where he was born. Yet this seemingly narrow and circumscribed life was full of intense intellectual activity. Bede authored dozens of works: teaching texts to be used for young boys entering the monastery, as he had done; biblical commentaries; arithmetical works; sermons and homilies; and lives of Northumbrian saints. Yet when he is remembered by historians, it is for his Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, An Ecclesiastical History of the English People.  With me to discuss Bede as historian is Rory Naismith, Professor of Early Medieval History and Fellow of Corpus Christi College at the University of Cambridge. This is his third appearance on the podcast; he was last on Historically Thinking in Episode 343 discussing whether we should talk about the Anglo-Saxons.   For Further Investigation This is one of our occasional podcasts on important historians. For others, see this one on Polybius, and this on another medieval historian, Princess Anna Komnene The remnants of the monastery of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow The historical site formerly known as "Bede's World": now Jarrow Hall Anglo-Saxon Farm Village and Bede Museum, reopened after a short closure. FYI, in contemporary Britain it's probably true that Jarrow is best known for the "Jarrow Crusade" rather than for Bede A good companion to Bede is, amazingly enough, J. Robert Wright, A Companion to Bede: A Reader's Commentary on The Ecclesiastical History of the English People Rory Naismith also suggests: Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People/Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum: "This is available in very many translations, including those of Bertram Colgrave and D. H. Farmer. A scholarly edition, with facing-page Latin and English, is available from Bertram Colgrave and R. A. B. Mynors." J. Campbell, Essays in Anglo-Saxon History (London, 1986), pp. 1–48 G. Hardin Brown, A Companion to Bede (Woodbridge, 2009) P. Hunter-Blair, The World of Bede (Cambridge, 1970) H. Mayr-Harting, The Coming of Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England, 3rd ed. (London, 1991) R. Shaw, The Gregorian Mission to Kent in Bede's Ecclesiastical History: Methodology and Sources (London, 2018) A. Thacker, ‘Bede and History', in The Cambridge Companion to Bede, ed. S. DeGregorio (Cambridge, 2010), pp. 170–89 A. Thacker, ‘Bede's Ideal of Reform', in Ideal and Reality in Frankish and Anglo-Saxon Society: Studies Presented to J. M. Wallace-Hadrill, ed. P. Wormald et al. (Oxford, 1983), pp. 130–53

Northumbria, along the northeastern coast, site of a cultural efflorescence in the 7th and 8th centuries. From here, the Lindisfarne Gospels and Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, 731 CE, which preserves the first English poem, “Caedmon's Hymn.” Also, an Anglo-Saxon elegiac lyric, “The Wanderer.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-dolzani/support

Full Text of ReadingsSaturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 346The Saint of the day is Saint Bede the VenerableSaint Bede the Venerable's Story Bede is one of the few saints honored as such even during his lifetime. His writings were filled with such faith and learning that even while he was still alive, a Church council ordered them to be read publicly in the churches. At an early age, Bede was entrusted to the care of the abbot of the Monastery of St. Paul, Jarrow. The happy combination of genius and the instruction of scholarly, saintly monks, produced a saint and an extraordinary scholar, perhaps the most outstanding one of his day. He was deeply versed in all the sciences of his times: natural philosophy, the philosophical principles of Aristotle, astronomy, arithmetic, grammar, ecclesiastical history, the lives of the saints and especially, holy Scripture. From the time of his ordination to the priesthood at 30—he had been ordained a deacon at 19—till his death, Bede was ever occupied with learning, writing, and teaching. Besides the many books that he copied, he composed 45 of his own, including 30 commentaries on books of the Bible. His Ecclesiastical History of the English People is commonly regarded as of decisive importance in the art and science of writing history. A unique era was coming to an end at the time of Bede's death: It had fulfilled its purpose of preparing Western Christianity to assimilate the non-Roman barbarian North. Bede recognized the opening to a new day in the life of the Church even as it was happening. Although eagerly sought by kings and other notables, even Pope Sergius, Bede managed to remain in his own monastery until his death. Only once did he leave for a few months in order to teach in the school of the archbishop of York. Bede died in 735 praying his favorite prayer: “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As in the beginning, so now, and forever.” Reflection Though his History is the greatest legacy Bede has left us, his work in all the sciences, especially in Scripture, should not be overlooked. During his last Lent, Bede worked on a translation of the Gospel of Saint John into English, completing it the day he died. But of this work “to break the word to the poor and unlearned” nothing remains today. Saint Bede the Venerable is the Patron Saint of: Scholars Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

In this episode, Shawn discusses the kingdom of Kent, the first of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England post-Roman Britain as told by Bede's "Ecclesiastical History of the English People" and the "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle". Shawn delves into the legendary figures of Kent's inception, focusing on the brothers Hengest and Horsa, whose lineage traces back to the All-Father, Odin. He discusses King Aethelberht of Kent, the pioneering Anglo-Saxon monarch to embrace Christianity, setting a precedent for future rulers. The discussion extends to King Ecbert of Wessex, whose familial ties to Kent through his father, King Ealmund, raise intriguing questions about the kingdom's sovereignty. Despite their direct descent from Cerdic of Wessex, Ecbert's actions indicate a desire to assert Wessex's dominance over Kent, leading to its subjugation under Wessex's rule.Errors:Shawn misstated the beginning of Ida of Northumbria's reign as 457 CE, intending to reference the year 547 CE.Shawn's wording regarding Penda of Mercia's conversion implied he was the last to convert, whereas he remained a staunch pagan until his death. The correction clarifies that he was the last pagan Anglo-Saxon king, with Mercia converting after his reign.In reference to the West-Saxon king, Shawn inadvertently used "Cadwalla" instead of "Ceadwal".Shawn apologizes for any confusion arising from discussing two separate individuals named Ecbert without clearly distinguishing between them.Ways to support us:If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830Buy Shawn a Beer or Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/tworavenpodcastFollow us or leave a message on Instagram:Instagram: (@BetweenTwoRavens): https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Check out David's writing: Prosoche Project (www.prosocheproject.com).Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander)Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found. Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910787/advertisement

fWotD Episode 2517: Felix of Burgundy Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Tuesday, 26 March 2024 is Felix of Burgundy.Felix of Burgundy (died 8 March 647 or 648), also known as Felix of Dunwich, was a saint and the first bishop of the kingdom of the East Angles. He is widely credited as the man who introduced Christianity to the kingdom. Almost all that is known about him comes from The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, completed by the English historian Bede in about 731, and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Bede wrote that Felix freed "the whole of this kingdom from long-standing evil and unhappiness". Felix came from the Frankish kingdom of Burgundy, and may have been a priest at one of the monasteries in Francia founded by the Irish missionary Columbanus—he may have been Bishop of Châlons, before being forced to seek refuge elsewhere. Felix travelled from Burgundy to Canterbury before being sent by Archbishop Honorius of Canterbury to Sigeberht of East Anglia's kingdom in about 630 (travelling by sea to Babingley in Norfolk, according to local legend). Upon his arrival in East Anglia, Sigeberht gave him a see at Dommoc, possibly at Walton, Suffolk near Felixstowe, or Dunwich in Suffolk. According to Bede, Felix helped Sigeberht to establish a school in his kingdom "where boys could be taught letters". Felix died on 8 March 647 or 648, having been bishop for 17 years. His relics were translated from Dommoc to Soham Abbey and then to the abbey at Ramsey. After his death, he was venerated as a saint; several English churches are dedicated to him. Felix's feast date is 8 March.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:02 UTC on Tuesday, 26 March 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Felix of Burgundy on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Kajal Neural.

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Full Text of Readings[DAY TITLE]The Saint of the day is Saint Bede the VenerableSaint Bede the Venerable's Story Bede is one of the few saints honored as such even during his lifetime. His writings were filled with such faith and learning that even while he was still alive, a Church council ordered them to be read publicly in the churches. At an early age, Bede was entrusted to the care of the abbot of the Monastery of St. Paul, Jarrow. The happy combination of genius and the instruction of scholarly, saintly monks, produced a saint and an extraordinary scholar, perhaps the most outstanding one of his day. He was deeply versed in all the sciences of his times: natural philosophy, the philosophical principles of Aristotle, astronomy, arithmetic, grammar, ecclesiastical history, the lives of the saints and especially, holy Scripture. From the time of his ordination to the priesthood at 30—he had been ordained a deacon at 19—till his death, Bede was ever occupied with learning, writing, and teaching. Besides the many books that he copied, he composed 45 of his own, including 30 commentaries on books of the Bible. His Ecclesiastical History of the English People is commonly regarded as of decisive importance in the art and science of writing history. A unique era was coming to an end at the time of Bede's death: It had fulfilled its purpose of preparing Western Christianity to assimilate the non-Roman barbarian North. Bede recognized the opening to a new day in the life of the Church even as it was happening. Although eagerly sought by kings and other notables, even Pope Sergius, Bede managed to remain in his own monastery until his death. Only once did he leave for a few months in order to teach in the school of the archbishop of York. Bede died in 735 praying his favorite prayer: “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As in the beginning, so now, and forever.” Reflection Though his History is the greatest legacy Bede has left us, his work in all the sciences, especially in Scripture, should not be overlooked. During his last Lent, Bede worked on a translation of the Gospel of Saint John into English, completing it the day he died. But of this work “to break the word to the poor and unlearned” nothing remains today. Saint Bede the Venerable is the Patron Saint of: Scholars Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

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Shawn discusses the life of Penda: Last Pagan King of Mercia, as told in the "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" and Bede's "Ecclesiastical History of the English People". 7th Century England saw many of the Petty Kingdoms converting to Christianity. However, King Penda of Mercia (626-655ce) remained a staunch pagan up until his death. During his reign he ravanged Northumbria (killing 2 of its kings), invaded East-Anglia (killing 3 of theirs), and routed King Kenwal from his kingdom of Wessex due to a slight against his sister. As the Anglo-Saxon gods are similar to the Norse gods, I would say Penda has earned a place in Valhalla. Announcements: David is starting a mindfulness group. Learn about why mindfulness is the first step for any philosophical journey or process of self-transformation. Come practice mindfulness every Friday morning in April and May 2023. It is free for anyone to attend. Fridays 8:30am PST: https://thewalledgarden.com/theprosocheproject Want to invest in our scheme to start a Between Two Ravens Merch Store? Send us $20 and we'll send you some Between Two Ravens logo stickers. https://tworavenpodcast.wordpress.com/donation/ Ways to support us: If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830 Follow us or leave a message on Twitter or Instagram: Twitter: (@TwoRavenPodcast): https://twitter.com/TwoRavenPodcast Instagram: (@BetweenTwoRavens): https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/ Check out David's writing:  Prosoche Project (www.prosocheproject.com).  Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander) Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found.  Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more about weekly meet-ups and the other Walled Garden contributors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540

History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216

History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660

History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683

History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767

History of the English People, Index

History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400

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Revered by contemporaries and posterity for both his sanctity and his scholarship, Bede (672-735) is a pivotal figure in the history of the Church. Known primarily as an historian for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede was also an accomplished pedagogue, hagiographer, and biblical scholar. Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality (Catholic U of America Press, 2022) takes a fresh look at this classic Christian thinker, exploring the gamut of Bede's literary corpus. The book investigates key themes, including Bede's understanding of the theological significance of time, his conception of the relationship between the temporal and eternal orders within history, his theological use of rhetoric, his foray into narrative theology, and his spirituality. The purpose of this volume is to introduce the reader to principal theological themes in Bede's thought. Bequette's thesis is that Bede was a theologian writing in continuity with the Christian tradition and yet making creative, original contributions to that tradition for the sake of his contemporaries, both in the monastery and in the culture at large. The method involves a close reading and analysis of key texts within Bede's corpus of writings. These texts include the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, the Life of St Cuthbert, and several of Bede's biblical commentaries (On the Tabernacle, On the Temple) his homilies, and didactic treatises (On the Reckoning of Time, Concerning Figures and Tropes in Sacred Scripture). Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality constitutes a scholarly study of Bede's thought as an integral whole, identifying key themes and ideas that pervade his writings. Thus, it can serve as an introduction to Bede's thought for non-specialists in the areas of theology, religious studies, and other areas of the humanities. John Bequette is professor of philosophy and theology at the University of St. Francis (Ind.) Jackson Reinhardt is a graduate of University of Southern California and Vanderbilt University. He is currently an independent scholar, freelance writer, and research assistant. You can reach Jackson at jtreinhardt1997@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @JTRhardt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Revered by contemporaries and posterity for both his sanctity and his scholarship, Bede (672-735) is a pivotal figure in the history of the Church. Known primarily as an historian for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede was also an accomplished pedagogue, hagiographer, and biblical scholar. Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality (Catholic U of America Press, 2022) takes a fresh look at this classic Christian thinker, exploring the gamut of Bede's literary corpus. The book investigates key themes, including Bede's understanding of the theological significance of time, his conception of the relationship between the temporal and eternal orders within history, his theological use of rhetoric, his foray into narrative theology, and his spirituality. The purpose of this volume is to introduce the reader to principal theological themes in Bede's thought. Bequette's thesis is that Bede was a theologian writing in continuity with the Christian tradition and yet making creative, original contributions to that tradition for the sake of his contemporaries, both in the monastery and in the culture at large. The method involves a close reading and analysis of key texts within Bede's corpus of writings. These texts include the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, the Life of St Cuthbert, and several of Bede's biblical commentaries (On the Tabernacle, On the Temple) his homilies, and didactic treatises (On the Reckoning of Time, Concerning Figures and Tropes in Sacred Scripture). Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality constitutes a scholarly study of Bede's thought as an integral whole, identifying key themes and ideas that pervade his writings. Thus, it can serve as an introduction to Bede's thought for non-specialists in the areas of theology, religious studies, and other areas of the humanities. John Bequette is professor of philosophy and theology at the University of St. Francis (Ind.) Jackson Reinhardt is a graduate of University of Southern California and Vanderbilt University. He is currently an independent scholar, freelance writer, and research assistant. You can reach Jackson at jtreinhardt1997@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @JTRhardt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

Revered by contemporaries and posterity for both his sanctity and his scholarship, Bede (672-735) is a pivotal figure in the history of the Church. Known primarily as an historian for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede was also an accomplished pedagogue, hagiographer, and biblical scholar. Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality (Catholic U of America Press, 2022) takes a fresh look at this classic Christian thinker, exploring the gamut of Bede's literary corpus. The book investigates key themes, including Bede's understanding of the theological significance of time, his conception of the relationship between the temporal and eternal orders within history, his theological use of rhetoric, his foray into narrative theology, and his spirituality. The purpose of this volume is to introduce the reader to principal theological themes in Bede's thought. Bequette's thesis is that Bede was a theologian writing in continuity with the Christian tradition and yet making creative, original contributions to that tradition for the sake of his contemporaries, both in the monastery and in the culture at large. The method involves a close reading and analysis of key texts within Bede's corpus of writings. These texts include the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, the Life of St Cuthbert, and several of Bede's biblical commentaries (On the Tabernacle, On the Temple) his homilies, and didactic treatises (On the Reckoning of Time, Concerning Figures and Tropes in Sacred Scripture). Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality constitutes a scholarly study of Bede's thought as an integral whole, identifying key themes and ideas that pervade his writings. Thus, it can serve as an introduction to Bede's thought for non-specialists in the areas of theology, religious studies, and other areas of the humanities. John Bequette is professor of philosophy and theology at the University of St. Francis (Ind.) Jackson Reinhardt is a graduate of University of Southern California and Vanderbilt University. He is currently an independent scholar, freelance writer, and research assistant. You can reach Jackson at jtreinhardt1997@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @JTRhardt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

Revered by contemporaries and posterity for both his sanctity and his scholarship, Bede (672-735) is a pivotal figure in the history of the Church. Known primarily as an historian for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede was also an accomplished pedagogue, hagiographer, and biblical scholar. Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality (Catholic U of America Press, 2022) takes a fresh look at this classic Christian thinker, exploring the gamut of Bede's literary corpus. The book investigates key themes, including Bede's understanding of the theological significance of time, his conception of the relationship between the temporal and eternal orders within history, his theological use of rhetoric, his foray into narrative theology, and his spirituality. The purpose of this volume is to introduce the reader to principal theological themes in Bede's thought. Bequette's thesis is that Bede was a theologian writing in continuity with the Christian tradition and yet making creative, original contributions to that tradition for the sake of his contemporaries, both in the monastery and in the culture at large. The method involves a close reading and analysis of key texts within Bede's corpus of writings. These texts include the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, the Life of St Cuthbert, and several of Bede's biblical commentaries (On the Tabernacle, On the Temple) his homilies, and didactic treatises (On the Reckoning of Time, Concerning Figures and Tropes in Sacred Scripture). Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality constitutes a scholarly study of Bede's thought as an integral whole, identifying key themes and ideas that pervade his writings. Thus, it can serve as an introduction to Bede's thought for non-specialists in the areas of theology, religious studies, and other areas of the humanities. John Bequette is professor of philosophy and theology at the University of St. Francis (Ind.) Jackson Reinhardt is a graduate of University of Southern California and Vanderbilt University. He is currently an independent scholar, freelance writer, and research assistant. You can reach Jackson at jtreinhardt1997@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @JTRhardt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

Revered by contemporaries and posterity for both his sanctity and his scholarship, Bede (672-735) is a pivotal figure in the history of the Church. Known primarily as an historian for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede was also an accomplished pedagogue, hagiographer, and biblical scholar. Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality (Catholic U of America Press, 2022) takes a fresh look at this classic Christian thinker, exploring the gamut of Bede's literary corpus. The book investigates key themes, including Bede's understanding of the theological significance of time, his conception of the relationship between the temporal and eternal orders within history, his theological use of rhetoric, his foray into narrative theology, and his spirituality. The purpose of this volume is to introduce the reader to principal theological themes in Bede's thought. Bequette's thesis is that Bede was a theologian writing in continuity with the Christian tradition and yet making creative, original contributions to that tradition for the sake of his contemporaries, both in the monastery and in the culture at large. The method involves a close reading and analysis of key texts within Bede's corpus of writings. These texts include the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, the Life of St Cuthbert, and several of Bede's biblical commentaries (On the Tabernacle, On the Temple) his homilies, and didactic treatises (On the Reckoning of Time, Concerning Figures and Tropes in Sacred Scripture). Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality constitutes a scholarly study of Bede's thought as an integral whole, identifying key themes and ideas that pervade his writings. Thus, it can serve as an introduction to Bede's thought for non-specialists in the areas of theology, religious studies, and other areas of the humanities. John Bequette is professor of philosophy and theology at the University of St. Francis (Ind.) Jackson Reinhardt is a graduate of University of Southern California and Vanderbilt University. He is currently an independent scholar, freelance writer, and research assistant. You can reach Jackson at jtreinhardt1997@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @JTRhardt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Revered by contemporaries and posterity for both his sanctity and his scholarship, Bede (672-735) is a pivotal figure in the history of the Church. Known primarily as an historian for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede was also an accomplished pedagogue, hagiographer, and biblical scholar. Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality (Catholic U of America Press, 2022) takes a fresh look at this classic Christian thinker, exploring the gamut of Bede's literary corpus. The book investigates key themes, including Bede's understanding of the theological significance of time, his conception of the relationship between the temporal and eternal orders within history, his theological use of rhetoric, his foray into narrative theology, and his spirituality. The purpose of this volume is to introduce the reader to principal theological themes in Bede's thought. Bequette's thesis is that Bede was a theologian writing in continuity with the Christian tradition and yet making creative, original contributions to that tradition for the sake of his contemporaries, both in the monastery and in the culture at large. The method involves a close reading and analysis of key texts within Bede's corpus of writings. These texts include the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, the Life of St Cuthbert, and several of Bede's biblical commentaries (On the Tabernacle, On the Temple) his homilies, and didactic treatises (On the Reckoning of Time, Concerning Figures and Tropes in Sacred Scripture). Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality constitutes a scholarly study of Bede's thought as an integral whole, identifying key themes and ideas that pervade his writings. Thus, it can serve as an introduction to Bede's thought for non-specialists in the areas of theology, religious studies, and other areas of the humanities. John Bequette is professor of philosophy and theology at the University of St. Francis (Ind.) Jackson Reinhardt is a graduate of University of Southern California and Vanderbilt University. He is currently an independent scholar, freelance writer, and research assistant. You can reach Jackson at jtreinhardt1997@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @JTRhardt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

Revered by contemporaries and posterity for both his sanctity and his scholarship, Bede (672-735) is a pivotal figure in the history of the Church. Known primarily as an historian for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede was also an accomplished pedagogue, hagiographer, and biblical scholar. Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality (Catholic U of America Press, 2022) takes a fresh look at this classic Christian thinker, exploring the gamut of Bede's literary corpus. The book investigates key themes, including Bede's understanding of the theological significance of time, his conception of the relationship between the temporal and eternal orders within history, his theological use of rhetoric, his foray into narrative theology, and his spirituality. The purpose of this volume is to introduce the reader to principal theological themes in Bede's thought. Bequette's thesis is that Bede was a theologian writing in continuity with the Christian tradition and yet making creative, original contributions to that tradition for the sake of his contemporaries, both in the monastery and in the culture at large. The method involves a close reading and analysis of key texts within Bede's corpus of writings. These texts include the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, the Life of St Cuthbert, and several of Bede's biblical commentaries (On the Tabernacle, On the Temple) his homilies, and didactic treatises (On the Reckoning of Time, Concerning Figures and Tropes in Sacred Scripture). Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality constitutes a scholarly study of Bede's thought as an integral whole, identifying key themes and ideas that pervade his writings. Thus, it can serve as an introduction to Bede's thought for non-specialists in the areas of theology, religious studies, and other areas of the humanities. John Bequette is professor of philosophy and theology at the University of St. Francis (Ind.) Jackson Reinhardt is a graduate of University of Southern California and Vanderbilt University. He is currently an independent scholar, freelance writer, and research assistant. You can reach Jackson at jtreinhardt1997@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @JTRhardt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

Revered by contemporaries and posterity for both his sanctity and his scholarship, Bede (672-735) is a pivotal figure in the history of the Church. Known primarily as an historian for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede was also an accomplished pedagogue, hagiographer, and biblical scholar. Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality (Catholic U of America Press, 2022) takes a fresh look at this classic Christian thinker, exploring the gamut of Bede's literary corpus. The book investigates key themes, including Bede's understanding of the theological significance of time, his conception of the relationship between the temporal and eternal orders within history, his theological use of rhetoric, his foray into narrative theology, and his spirituality. The purpose of this volume is to introduce the reader to principal theological themes in Bede's thought. Bequette's thesis is that Bede was a theologian writing in continuity with the Christian tradition and yet making creative, original contributions to that tradition for the sake of his contemporaries, both in the monastery and in the culture at large. The method involves a close reading and analysis of key texts within Bede's corpus of writings. These texts include the Ecclesiastical History of the English People, the Life of St Cuthbert, and several of Bede's biblical commentaries (On the Tabernacle, On the Temple) his homilies, and didactic treatises (On the Reckoning of Time, Concerning Figures and Tropes in Sacred Scripture). Bede the Theologian: History, Rhetoric, and Spirituality constitutes a scholarly study of Bede's thought as an integral whole, identifying key themes and ideas that pervade his writings. Thus, it can serve as an introduction to Bede's thought for non-specialists in the areas of theology, religious studies, and other areas of the humanities. John Bequette is professor of philosophy and theology at the University of St. Francis (Ind.) Jackson Reinhardt is a graduate of University of Southern California and Vanderbilt University. He is currently an independent scholar, freelance writer, and research assistant. You can reach Jackson at jtreinhardt1997@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @JTRhardt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Wycliffe's Work for England L. Laurenson Contents 1 The Most Interesting Book in the World 2 Rome: Mediaeval and Modern 3 Conversion and Conflict 4 Wycliffe and the National Opposition 5 Wycliffe and the Bishops 6 The "Poor Priests". 7 More about the "Poor Priests" 8 Rome attempts to extinguish the light 9 The Wonder of the Book 10 The Oldest Book in the World 11 The Early Christian Centuries 12 The Rise of the Papacy 13 Christianity in Early Britain 14 The First English Bible THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE, THE BEST BOOK OF ALL. In the preparation of this book the following works have been consulted, and the help received is herewith gratefully acknowledged by the Author. GREEN: "A Short History of the English People." TREVELYAN: "England in the Age of Wycliffe." PENNINGTON: "John Wyclif: His Life, Times, and Teaching." HOOK: "Ecclesiastical Biography." 6 Vols. NEAL: "History of the Puritans." SHORT: "History of the Church of England." RANKE: "History of the Popes." 3 Vols. VAUGHAN: "John de Wycliffe, D.D." ROBERTSON: "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy." HISLOP: "Two Babylons." M'KILLIAM "A Chronicle of the Popes." SYDNEY: "Modern Rome in Modern England." O'DONNOGHUE: "The Peculiar Doctrines of the Church of Rome." EUSEBIUS: "Ecclesiastical History." Cruse's Trans. MILMAN: "History of Christianity." 4 Vols. WITHROW: "The Catacombs at Rome." MUSTON: "Israel of the Alps." Hazlit Trans. By the same author "Four Points about a Wonderful Book," "The Inspiration of the Book," "The Vital Importance of the Book," "Britain's Open Bible," "A Bright Sunset," "Those 37000 Children," "The Story of Rebekah," "The Story of Ruth," "The Story of Christianity in Britain." "Messiah the Prince." "My Class for Jesus." "The Great Prophetic Outline." An Exposition of Matthew 24, 25. "The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ." "The Man Who Did His Best." The Captain's Heroism." "How Young Hislop Died for the Truth." "Maggie's Resting Place." "John Wycliffe's Great Work." "Bonfires of Bibles." "The Boy Martyr of Brentwood." "Mason's Mistake." "Suddenly." "Forgiven." "Trying to be a Christian." The Sailor's Devotion." "The Sailor's Folly." "Outline of the Book of Exodus." "What Saith the Scriptures?" (A Reply to Dr Black.) "Seven Wonderful Gifts."

Full Text of ReadingsWednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter Lectionary: 293All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Saint Bede the VenerableBede is one of the few saints honored as such even during his lifetime. His writings were filled with such faith and learning that even while he was still alive, a Church council ordered them to be read publicly in the churches. At an early age, Bede was entrusted to the care of the abbot of the Monastery of St. Paul, Jarrow. The happy combination of genius and the instruction of scholarly, saintly monks, produced a saint and an extraordinary scholar, perhaps the most outstanding one of his day. He was deeply versed in all the sciences of his times: natural philosophy, the philosophical principles of Aristotle, astronomy, arithmetic, grammar, ecclesiastical history, the lives of the saints and especially, holy Scripture. From the time of his ordination to the priesthood at 30—he had been ordained a deacon at 19—till his death, Bede was ever occupied with learning, writing, and teaching. Besides the many books that he copied, he composed 45 of his own, including 30 commentaries on books of the Bible. His Ecclesiastical History of the English People is commonly regarded as of decisive importance in the art and science of writing history. A unique era was coming to an end at the time of Bede's death: It had fulfilled its purpose of preparing Western Christianity to assimilate the non-Roman barbarian North. Bede recognized the opening to a new day in the life of the Church even as it was happening. Although eagerly sought by kings and other notables, even Pope Sergius, Bede managed to remain in his own monastery until his death. Only once did he leave for a few months in order to teach in the school of the archbishop of York. Bede died in 735 praying his favorite prayer: “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As in the beginning, so now, and forever.” Reflection Though his History is the greatest legacy Bede has left us, his work in all the sciences, especially in Scripture, should not be overlooked. During his last Lent, Bede worked on a translation of the Gospel of Saint John into English, completing it the day he died. But of this work “to break the word to the poor and unlearned” nothing remains today. Saint Bede the Venerable is the Patron Saint of: Scholars Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Poet Jessica Johns and Yusra Ali, a Poetry in Voice semifinalist and the winner of the English People's Choice Award, join Meagan Black in this episode to talk about the poem "How Not to Spill." The title poem from Johns' chapbook with Rahila's Ghost Press, "How Not to Spill" is explored in depth by the poet and reciter, as well as their different relationships with poetry and performance. This is an English episode and is Episode 1 of Voices Podcast. It includes a shout out to Indigenous Brilliance and Indigenous Brilliance's podcast, both of which Johns helped to establish.

"Let us ask Him who is the Christ, who was immolated for us as our Paschal Lamb, to grant us to bring to worthy contemplation the solemnity of Paschal joy which we have entered upon, and through this to attain eternal joys." -Venerable Bede This reading of St. Bede's homily at the Paschal (Easter) Vigil illumines the mind and brings joy to the heart. St. Bede lived in the 7th and 8th centuries in Northumbria (Northern England) as a priest, monk, true scholar, and author of many books, most notably The Ecclesiastical History of the English People and my personal favorite, The Life of St. Cuthbert. Through the prayers of the Venerable Bede, may we all celebrate our Christ, our Risen Chirst, for all eternity. Amen. This homily is from Book II of Homilies on the Gospels - Lent to The Dedication of the Church by Bede the Venerable. Published by Cistercian Publications. This channel is dedicated to sharing the prayers, hymns, teachings, and service texts of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Glory to Jesus Christ! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/orthodox-wisdom/message

What was it like to be pagan and Christain the next? In this episode, we visit the site of Yeavering and its many strange burials to try and understand what the conversion of England must have felt like. We go beyond the historical story and explore the actual day to day "experience" of conversion. Next episode: Sutton Hoo and the Performance of Kingship Support the show at: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bonesandstuffPaypal: https://paypal.me/bonesandstuff?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB KoFi: ko-fi.com/oldbones ***Sources: Taylor, Brian Hope. "Yeavering—an Anglo-British Centre of Early Northumbria." (1977).An Ecclesiastical History of the English People, BedeWomen in Bede: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZqWvPiCS1iGY6UJWEd21fhj5HM54IEoKb5NAGkf1Lac/edit?usp=sharing ***Talk to me: oldbonespodcast@gmail.com---Join the community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oldbonespodcast ---Keep up to date on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldbones_podcast/---Andy's personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/EarnshawAJD---oldbones.co.uk

**Podcast in slower and understandable English** A grammar related episode where I explain some the most common ‘phrasal verbs' that are difficult for students of English. I hope you enjoy! email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): ID 10575081 Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))

Ben Dodds (Florida State University) speaks with Merle and Lee about his new book on memories, myths, and the modern uses of the Black Death over the past 200 years. He begins by discussing the emotional appeal of why people continue to study the Black Death, along with the increased focus on the pandemic since the outbreak of the Cholera Pandemics in the 19th century. Ben then speaks more specifically about the Black Death's role as a key part of English exceptionalism, in which the pandemic is key to ideas about freedom and industrialization. At the end, Ben explains the importance of public facing histories and literature in the memory and myths of the Black Death along with outlining how he does research on these genres. The image is from Green's A Short History of the English People, illustrated ed., 1902 (vol. 2, p. 478).

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The boys said goodbye to 2021 with a bit of football, a dash of culture, and a huge dollop of craic. In other words, the usual recipe. That's not a bad thing.

Welcome back to the syndrome! This week Ben is wearing his pants on the outside, Tara has her foot in her mouth, Troy is shooting at Sharmans and Helen is looking for new blood in the city. This week we talk about: Jessica Jones Loki The Stranger The Witcher Dexter New Blood Sex and the city Hawkeye Sharman King Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/272033065809081 Ben's channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/Megabenny666 Tara's channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/AmethystIcelynn Troy's channel:https://www.youtube.com/user/legendofold101 Alexandra's website: www.adeltoro.com Contact us at bengilman98@gmail.com Share, like and subscribe! Follow us on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oWAmQg ... Google podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed= ... Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/yf8v9j1p

The English language is rich and (can be) beautiful, but unfortunately us native speakers abuse our language sometimes! Jokes aside, making grammatical mistakes and speaking “incorrectly” is normal in any language. In this episode I talk about some of the most common errors I hear from native English speakers. I hope you find it interesting! email: enquiries.rjc.tutoring@gmail.com Instagram: @simple_english_with_reuben iTalki (1:1 English tutoring available): ID 10575081 Many thanks for listening, you guys are the best :))

Questions Covered: 03:35 – Can a Catholic date a non-Catholic who hasn't had their annulment yet?  10:10 – Is it possible that the good thief, since he was crucified with Jesus, could have received the same effects from that as baptism?  14:30 – When I was young I heard that in the future we'd have backpacks that would allow us to transport through the air. Do you know if anything like that was ever developed?  17:35 – Pope Francis has said that all religions are willed by God. Is that actually a Catholic teaching if the Church has said there's no salvation outside the Church?  21:20 – How can I talk about Catholicism with someone who doesn't care about denominations and says it's just about Jesus?  28:38 – At our final judgement, is it possible that God would let us simply choose heaven or hell?  38:00 – My protestant friend is asking me about the “Chrislam Temple,” which will be an interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi uniting a church, a synagogue and a mosque. She says it's a sign that we're heading towards a one world religion and the end times. What do you think?  44:50 – What do you know about St. Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People? What can we get from it and is it worth reading?  48:05 – I've heard that if you miss the Gospel reading at Sunday mass, you can't receive the Eucharist and it doesn't fulfill your Sunday obligation. Is that true?  51:40 – One time a priest didn't give me a penance after confession. Was it a valid confession?  …

The Dark Ages, Late Antiquity, the late Roman . . . however you define the years spanning the fall of Rome, the period is rich in stories, real or reimagined. In this episode Dr Andy Merrills, Associate Professor of Ancient History, joins the Slightly Foxed team to cast light on the surviving literature. We begin with Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire before delving into 4th-century accounts by the Latin historian Ammianus Marcellinus, a spiritual autobiography by Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, ecclesiastical chronicles by the Venerable Bede, Gallic tales of Christian miracles and relic-looting with Gregory of Tours and an alternative look at the period with the modern-day master of Late Antiquity, Peter Brown. From there we venture into fiction with Rosemary Sutcliff's adventures inspired by archaeological finds and a retelling of the old British folk ballad ‘The Twa Sisters' in Lucy Holland's Sistersong, as well as Gore Vidal's Julian and Kazuo Ishiguro's The Buried Giant. We swap tales from Icelandic sagas and set sail on a tenth-century Viking long ship with Frans G. Bengtsson before heading beyond Hadrian's Wall for a glimpse of the Lindisfarne Gospels on Holy Island and a hunt for second-hand gems at Barter Books in a converted Victorian railway station in Northumberland. And there's more historical fiction to be found in further reading recommendations too, as we plunge into the seventeenth-century Essex witch trials with poet A. K. Blakemore's novel The Manningtree Witches and follow the fortunes of a group of friends in wartime Europe in Olivia Manning's classic Balkan Trilogy. (Episode duration: 42 minutes; 49 seconds ) Books Mentioned We may be able to get hold of second-hand copies of the out-of-print titles listed below. Please get in touch with Jess in the Slightly Foxed office for more information. A Countryman's Winter Notebook, Adrian Bell (1:02) Letters to Michael: a father writes to his son 1945–1947, Charles Phillipson (1:12) The Rosemary Sutcliff Novels, Slightly Foxed Cubs. The final two in the series, The Shield Ring and Sword Song, are now available (2:00) The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon (4:18) The Later Roman Empire, Ammianus Marcellinus (9:30) The History of the Franks, Gregory of Tours (10:41) Confessions, Saint Augustine (13:54) The City of God, Saint Augustine is out of print (14:46) Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede (15:34) The World of Late Antiquity, Peter Brown (17:34) Julian, Gore Vidal (22:14) The Dream of Scipio, Iain Pears (22:54) The Buried Giant, Kazuo Ishiguro (23:38) Dawn Wind, Rosemary Sutcliff (25:06) The Long Ships, Frans G. Bengtsson (26:08) Beowulf: A New Translation, Maria Dahvana Headley (27:13) Sistersong, Lucy Holland (27:30) Le Morte Darthur, Thomas Malory (30:53) The Last Kingdom, Bernard Cornwell (32:11) The Manningtree Witches, A. K. Blakemore (38:17) The Balkan Trilogy, Olivia Manning (40:47) Related Slightly Foxed Articles Scaling Gibbon's Everest, Richard Crockatt on Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Issue 68 (8:17) A Frank Look at History, Andy Merrills on Gregory of Tours, The History of the Franks, Issue 65 (12:48) Last of the Pagans, Patrick Welland on Gore Vidal, Julian, Issue 45 (22:50) The Sound of Chariots, Sue Gaisford on the Roman Britain novels of Rosemary Sutcliff, Issue 63 Light in the Dark Ages, Sue Gaisford on Rosemary Sutcliff, Dawn Wind, Issue 69 Magical Talisman, Sue Gaisford on Rosemary Sutcliff, Sword Song & The Shield Ring, Issue 71 Adrift on the Tides of War, Patrick Welland on Olivia Manning's Balkan trilogy, Issue 63 (40:47) Other Links Listen to Episode 18 of the Slightly Foxed Podcast: An Odyssey Through the Classics (0:20) Barter Books, Alnwick (36:12) Opening music: Preludio from Violin Partita No.3 in E Major by Bach The Slightly Foxed Podcast is hosted by Philippa Lamb and produced by Podcastable

In today's episode Drs. Haykin and Pohlman discuss The Venerable Bede. Author of nearly forty books from church history to biblical studies, as well as, major translation works including a magisterial Latin Bible, listen in as our hosts consider why this eighth century English monk has enduring relevance for our time.    Major works discussed:    Ecclesiastical History of the English People (731 AD)  Bede's Letter to Bishop Egbert (734 AD) 

It seems as though I have been spending some time abroad. This week I catch up with my old friend ALBERTO ALONSO in Madrid, Spain.  Alberto has had a long professional career, he’s worked as a director, writer, actor, singer, presenter, teacher, interpreter, and voice over artist. He’s also written the hit books: English Everywhere, This Book Is The Milk & This Book is the ReMilk, English On The Go!  He has also appeared on many popular TV and radio shows: El Hormiguero, Dani & Flo, English On The Go, RNE, La Ser, Cope, Melodia FM, etc. Alberto also hosts several Podcasts, such as For Your Inglés, The Show With No Name,  and English People. I may have missed something along the way but as you can see he's created a lot. Alberto and I have a long musical history together and had a blast catching up on all things from our musical journey together. Our conversation goes from dark dingy clubs all the way to Broadway. Check out two music nerds who were once told to shut up, sit down and turn that shit off do what they should have done long ago!!! 

26 May 735 AD, the Venerable Bede died in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear. He'd written 'The Ecclesiastical History of the English People' in 731 AD, a work of immense erudition.

Full Text of ReadingsTuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 348All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Saint Bede the VenerableBede is one of the few saints honored as such even during his lifetime. His writings were filled with such faith and learning that even while he was still alive, a Church council ordered them to be read publicly in the churches. At an early age, Bede was entrusted to the care of the abbot of the Monastery of St. Paul, Jarrow. The happy combination of genius and the instruction of scholarly, saintly monks, produced a saint and an extraordinary scholar, perhaps the most outstanding one of his day. He was deeply versed in all the sciences of his times: natural philosophy, the philosophical principles of Aristotle, astronomy, arithmetic, grammar, ecclesiastical history, the lives of the saints and especially, holy Scripture. From the time of his ordination to the priesthood at 30—he had been ordained a deacon at 19—till his death, Bede was ever occupied with learning, writing, and teaching. Besides the many books that he copied, he composed 45 of his own, including 30 commentaries on books of the Bible. His Ecclesiastical History of the English People is commonly regarded as of decisive importance in the art and science of writing history. A unique era was coming to an end at the time of Bede’s death: It had fulfilled its purpose of preparing Western Christianity to assimilate the non-Roman barbarian North. Bede recognized the opening to a new day in the life of the Church even as it was happening. Although eagerly sought by kings and other notables, even Pope Sergius, Bede managed to remain in his own monastery until his death. Only once did he leave for a few months in order to teach in the school of the archbishop of York. Bede died in 735 praying his favorite prayer: “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As in the beginning, so now, and forever.” Reflection Though his History is the greatest legacy Bede has left us, his work in all the sciences, especially in Scripture, should not be overlooked. During his last Lent, Bede worked on a translation of the Gospel of Saint John into English, completing it the day he died. But of this work “to break the word to the poor and unlearned” nothing remains today. Saint Bede the Venerable is the Patron Saint of: Scholars Saint of the Day Copyright Franciscan Media

This week on Buckets of Duckets your heroes talk about open mics, how much they love Maggie Shipley but hate Tony. Josh ALWAYS sides with dogs and Chase caught his best friends becoming best friends without him.  LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE  Hosted by: Chase Mayers & Josh Watts  BUCKETSOFDUCKETS.COM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this exciting conclusion to the spine tingling Match Game Two-Parter, we find out our top secret guests TRUE identity!!  It is, in fact, Tim Turner from the PostHumanPodcast.  We talk about all sorts of controversial subjects, some of which shouldn't even be mentioned on the show.  I think they WERE mentioned, but we weren't supposed to.  You see...we talked for a long time, and there was a lot of drinking going on.  I myself was indulging in a plethora of pain pills in order to soothe my lackluster fury.   I'll tell you...it's not easy.  But this one is special.  Super special.  It's one of the big ones.  Sure, you could say that's for history to decide, but sometimes history can be a bit indecisive.  We can't take that chance on this episode of the Shotgun Mike Hostettler with Tim from PostHumanPodcast.  What's more we do it with the gusto deserving of a Match Game Part Two episode which is what we have here for all to enjoy so please...enjoy.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/shotgunmike)

This probably isn't a very good video. It's the sort of video where I have my better ideas I couldn't articulate within it, but it does have most of an excellent podcast. I do love The Rest is History podcast. Great banter, great content. Anyway, the gods are of the pagan, polytheistic world, and St. Cuthbert of the Christian world. Links below.  My conversation with Vin Armani https://youtu.be/4zzzQpv960A The Atlantic piece on Miracles https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/03/miracles-and-multiverses/618349/ Ecclesiastical History of the English People. the Venerable Bede https://amzn.to/31byrKd Zach Snyder Justice League https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Snyder%27s_Justice_League The Rest is History: St. Cuthbert's Day https://pca.st/8jjwm5np Dr. Gavin Ashenden on Jordan Peterson https://youtu.be/qNJ1c3XBL5I Jordan Peterson Jonathan Pageau https://youtu.be/2rAqVmZwqZM Living with a Wild God https://amzn.to/3c8mRps How to Change your Mind https://amzn.to/31brgS6   Due to a bot-attack we're reworking how to let new people into the Discord Paul Vander Klay clips channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0jIcadtoxELSwehCh5QTg If you want to schedule a one-on-one conversation check here. https://paulvanderklay.me/2019/08/06/converzations-with-pvk/ There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay To listen to this on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-vanderklays-podcast/id1394314333  If you need the RSS feed for your podcast player https://paulvanderklay.podbean.com/feed/  All Amazon links here are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program. Amazon pays me a small commission at no additional cost to you if you buy through one of the product links here. This is is one (free to you) way to support my videos.  To support this channel/podcast on Paypal: https://paypal.me/paulvanderklay To support this channel/podcast with Bitcoin (BTC): 37TSN79RXewX8Js7CDMDRzvgMrFftutbPo  To support this channel/podcast with Bitcoin Cash (BCH) qr3amdmj3n2u83eqefsdft9vatnj9na0dqlzhnx80h  To support this channel/podcast with Ethereum (ETH): 0xd3F649C3403a4789466c246F32430036DADf6c62 Blockchain backup on Lbry https://lbry.tv/@paulvanderklay Powerpoints of Monologue videos are available for Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/paulvanderklay Paul's Church Content at Living Stones Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh7bdktIALZ9Nq41oVCvW-A To support Paul's work by supporting his church give here. https://tithe.ly/give?c=2160640

Learn about people and workplaces, employees, management and administration, labor, personnel and HRM in this new Business English episode from English Plus Podcast.Practice what you have learned and find the show notes and exercises on our website https://englishpluspodcast.com/business-english-people-and-workplaces/Support our learning Community on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/dannyballanListen to English Plus Podcast on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3t1DGb0Listen to English Plus Podcast on Spotify https://sptfy.com/5AS5Subscribe to English Plus Podcast mailing list to get schedule updates and exclusive offers and discounts on English Plus Podcast products and courses. http://eepurl.com/ggT_Q1English Plus Vocabulary Building Series:Preview Crossword Puzzle Vocabulary Building Book SeriesPreview Word Search Games and Activities Book SeriesBuy Crossword Puzzle Vocabulary Building Book Series

Darren Maule had Keri Miller and Sky Tshabalala getting goosebumps with his facts of the day. Find out what all Apple products have in common, how scientific discoveries are ACTUALLY made, but most importantly - how a foreign language sounds to non-native speakers. #GetFactd

You've probably never heard of King Henry III. Although he ruled for over 50 years, he's dwarfed by the more colourful Plantagenet Kings. But Henry's story is fascinating. A King by aged 9, he would struggle on against impossible odds for 5 decades, and by the time of his death, England was unrecognisable, with the highest in the land as well as the lowest having come to call themselves English. Join Jordan Evans as he looks at King Henry III and the birth of the English people.

Maninga xaŋo--Nn xa meŋ je safeeliŋ Kiitaboo xono la Ala la kuwo to a niŋ malayiko la kuwo. Moxoolu be woo lee tofo la. Meŋ xa meŋ famuyaa, a se woo lee fo. Fraçaise--Les gens vont discuter de ce que nous avons vu dans Les Écritures sur Dieu et les anges. Chacun dira ce qu'il a compris. English--People are going to discuss what we have seen in The Scriptures about God and angels. Each will say what he understood.

Ragnarok! Gotterdammerung! Armageddon outta here! In the final episode of season one, we talk eschatology, chocolate, fake news and the bloody gothness of Old Germanic literature. Sexy zombie apocalypses and millennial doomsday cults make an appearance too, because of course they do. And even though we say 'everyone's gonna die' a lot in this episode, we realise it's small acts of everyday niceness that really save us. Nawwww.Games / books mentioned in this episode, for your gaming / reading pleasure:- Cultist Simulator, by us- The Road, by Cormack McCarthy- The Fallout series, by Bethesda- The Apocalypse of Paul- The Cthulhu Mythos, by H. P. Lovecraft- The Prose Edda, by Snorri Sturluson- The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, by the Venerable BedeFollow us on Twitter and sign up to the mailing list to make sure you don't miss the next episode! ♥Support the show (http://bit.ly/2JCKVEH)

The word evangelism can cause many images to form in the Christian mind. Some people may think of committed missionaries who travel to the ends of the earth. Others may think of Paul, Peter, Stephen, and other martyrs of the early church who lost their lives for the sake of the gospel. Still, others might imagine a man in a suit on a street corner with a bullhorn and a gospel tract. Probably few of us think of ourselves. However, all of us who bear the name of Christ are called to evangelize and spread the good news of the gospel to those around us.Though sometimes overlooked, the medieval Christians in early Anglo-Saxon England heeded this call remarkably well. In St. Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, we are given a detailed historical account of the numerous ways in which the Anglo-Saxons were able to influence surrounding pagan cultures. Their persistent passion for evangelism and their use of reason and imagination, as well as natural talent and supernatural power, together constitute an excellent apologetic example for Christians today.This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Nicole Howe about her article, “Medieval Christians and Evangelism” in the current 43:2 issue of the Journal. (Oct 2020). https://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/out-of-the-ashes-at-ground-zero/We'd also like to invite you to subscribe to the Journal. To subscribe to the Journal, please click here. https://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/When you to subscribe to the Journal, you join the team of print subscribers whose paid subscriptions help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our free online-exclusive articles, such as this review, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.Another way you can support keeping our resources free is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3 or $5, which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here. https://www.equip.org/product/pmr-jnl-tip/Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this authorEpisode 182 Lament. Grief. Hope.Episode 161 What Do You Mean by God? Pullman's “Straw-Man God” in His Dark MaterialsWhat Do You Mean by God? Pullman's “Straw-Man God” in His Dark MaterialsDon't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.

In this semi-miraculous episode, appearing only one day after the last episode, your host discusses the 8th century manuscript called "The Ecclesiastical History of the English People," written by a guy called Bede -- it's full of supernatural anecdotes and medieval atmospheres, and yeah it's a little disorganized because it's election day and everything is distracting!

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This week on the show the lads are joined by Footballing Legend Peter Reid. They discuss games with no crowds and how much Peter enjoyed the Nottingham Nightlife during his time at Notts County. The show gets nostalgic for big 90’s FA Cup Semi Finals and there is the second instalment of Rock N Roll Football Till I die.

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Series 2 Episode 2: We resume Lapis Philosophorum, the Stone of the Wise, the first monograph in the book Babalon Unveiled. In the previous episode we gave additional background information on the way that knowledge of the true state of affairs concerning ancient Egypt has been suppressed. After that, we summarised the development of spiritual, religious and scientific philosophy from the Greek Stoics to the present day. We discussed how causal determinism, scientific and theological, was proliferated in the world though war and conquest. The (Egyptian) Book of the Law denounces the prevailing philosophy of the present times. Having established the deterministic roots of both religion and fanatical scientism, we can now get to the heart of what Esoteric Thelema is about. We will discuss what magick is, what a magician is and does. We will disclose Esoteric Thelema by use of symbol and analogy. We will take a deeper look at talismans than will be found in any textbook. We will also reappraise sexual magick, so called.© Oliver St. John 2019.The first and second piece of guitar music was ‘Valsa Chôro’, composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos, performed and recorded by Oliver St. John. The piece at the end of the programme was ‘Requiem for the English People’, composed, performed and recorded by Oliver St. John (December 2019).Visit Ordo Astri, Thelemic Magical Collegium: www.ordoastri.org

Mark and Matthew discuss the first Baptist confession from 1611. Who wrote it, why he wrote it, and what it means to be a Baptist based on history. Recommended reading on the topics discussed in this episode: A Declaration of Faith of English People by Thomas Helwys 1611 Readings in Baptist History: Four Centuries of Selected Documents by Joseph Early Jr

Episode 5: The Venerable Bede - Show Notes Image Credit: Folio 5r from the Codex Amiatinus (Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, MS Amiatinus 1), Ezra the scribe. [Public Domain] Available at Wikimedia Commons. Brief Chronology (most dates are approximate): • 410 - Goths sack Rome • 431 - Mission of Palladius to Ireland (probably close in time to Patrick's mission) • 449 - Vortigern invites Angles and Saxons to Britain as mercenaries • 563 - Columba reaches Iona in Scotland • 597 - Augustine reaches Kent, beginning mission to the English • 604 - Death of Pope Gregory the Great • 627 - Conversion of King Edwin of Northumbria • 664 - Synod of Whitby • 673 - Bede's birth near Jarrow in Northumbria • 674 - Wearmouth (St. Peter's) founded by Benedict Biscop • 680 - Bede becomes oblate at Wearmouth • 681 - Jarrow (St. Paul's) founded • 692 - Bede ordained a deacon at age 19 • 702 - Bede ordained a priest at age 30 • 703 - Bede writes his first works • 710 - Ceolfrith's letter to the Picts concerning Easter • 716 - Ceolfrith leaves Jarrow for Rome with the Codex Amiatinus • 731 - Bede completes his Ecclesiastical History of the English People • 734 - Bede's letter to Bishop Egbert, dated Nov. 4 • 735 - Bede's death on May 25 • 794 - Vikings attack Jarrow • 1899 - Bede is declared a Doctor of the Church Summary: As discussed in our St. Patrick episode, Britain struggled after the Roman military left. Germanic tribes called the Angles and Saxons soon took advantage of the situation, perhaps after originally being invited as mercenaries to protect the Britons left behind by the Romans. The Pagan Angles and Saxons forced the Christian Britons toward the western side of Britain (Wales and Cornwall now) and carved out several new kingdoms for themselves in the south-eastern part of Britain, such as Kent, Mercia, and Northumbria, to name only a few. The conversion of the newcomers did not get well underway for another century and a half, which is the story Bede tells in his Ecclesiastical History. Although Anglo-Saxon England seems to have been unstable and often violent, Bede himself lived a quiet life as a priest and scholar at the monastery of Jarrow from a young age until his death. He was probably born about 673 close to Jarrow, located in the northern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria. He was sent to Wearmouth at age 7 to be educated. The monastery of St. Peter at Wearmouth had been founded relatively recently by a nobleman named Benedict Biscop, the community's first abbot, who travelled to Rome several times in his life and was enthusiastic about implementing what he learned there. Probably Bede left Wearmouth with Ceolfrith and others when the associated monastery of St. Paul was founded at Jarrow. A plague seems to have swept the community at some point in Bede's childhood, leaving only the abbot Ceolfrith and a child (possibly Bede himself) well enough to chant the Psalter. Later in life, when Ceolfrith left Jarrow for a pilgrimage to Rome, Bede compared Ceolfrith to Eli, the priest to whom Hannah entrusted her child Samuel (Bede in this analogy). Ceolfrith died on the journey, but his gift to the pope, the Codex Amiatinus, survives to the present day. It was a rare single-volume version of the Bible created by Bede and his fellow monks. Bede was ordained a deacon at the age of 19, then a priest at 30. He may never have ventured outside of his native Northumbria. (Ward, Give Love and Receive the Kingdom, ch. 2). He seems to have corresponded with people throughout Britain, gathering local information for his history of the English church. Bede left behind a numerous books, including his landmark Ecclesiastical History of the English People, as well as other historical works and Biblical commentaries. In his Ecclesiastical History, completed in 731, he tells the story of how Roman Britain became Anglo-Saxon England, then how the Anglo-Saxons came to be Christianized by missionaries like Augustine of Canterbury (an Italian who later became bishop of Canterbury) and Bishop Aidan. Here is a basic sketch of the Ecclesiastical History: • Book I - Roman Britain is Christianized, but then overrun by the Pagan Angles and Saxons. Pope Gregory the Great sends missionaries led by Augustine of Canterbury, who reaches Kent in 597. • Book II - Christianity spreads from Kent to Northumbria, where King Edwin is converted by Bishop Paulinus. King Edwin is killed in battle against the Pagan Mercians and Britons, so a fresh start is needed. • Book III - King Oswald of Northumbria invites Bishop Aidan from Iona and Christianity spreads in Northumbria again. Irish and Roman influences begin to conflict, leading to Synod of Whitby. • Book IV - Theodore becomes bishop of Canterbury and applies Synod of Whitby decisions in favor of Roman customs to the rest of the English church. A generation of saintly church leaders is discussed: Abbess Hilda, St. Cuthbert, Etheldreda, and the poet Caedmon. • Book V - Bede turns his attention back to Northumbria, describing for example Bishop Wilfrid and Bishop John of York, who ordained Bede. A consensus is reached in favor of Roman customs (especially Easter). Bede includes Ceolfrith's letter to the Picts on celebration of Easter and concludes with an autobiographical note. The unfamiliar names and sometimes unpredictable arrangement of material can make reading the Ecclesiastical History a challenge, but there are also many inspiring and colorful lives presented by Bede. Were it not for Bede, most of what we know about the poet Caedmon, Bishop Aidan, and Abbess Hilda would be lost to history. (See Ecclesiastical History, notes to p. 243, on p. 372) Bede's history is filled with tension between the old Paganism and Christianity, violent politics and religion, and the Celtic and Anglo-Saxon churches. Especially important is the conflict over the celebration of Easter and the proper form of the tonsure, issues which reach a head at the Synod of Whitby and are finally resolved in favor of unified adoption of the Roman customs by the end of Bede's book. Bede also describes how St. Gregory the Great made crucial decisions as Pope to convert the barbarians who had settled in what was left of the Western empire and to try to baptize their cultures (cleansed of Paganism) instead of insisting on full rejection of their own traditions. (See Ecclesiastical History, Book I.30, p. 91-92 and notes p. 365) This decision set the stage for the conversion of pre-Christian holidays and customs we talked about back in our first episode on Dia de los Muertos. An important legacy of Bede is how he helped shape the study of history. He made clear what sources he was relying on and helped to popularize the "year of our lord" (A.D./B.C.) system of dating events chronologically. (Ward, Give Love and Receive the Kingdom, ch. 2) While we moderns may take chronology for granted, agreement over the order of events and a system of dating should be appreciated as a major achievement. Bede also believed that a historian should faithfully transmit the traditions of the people (while still carefully noting sources and their reliability) and present history as an inspiration for living a holy life. Bede's death on May 25, 735 is recounted by his student Cuthbert. He had been suffering from difficulty breathing for some time and had just finished dictating a book to a fellow monk. Earlier in the day he had distributed a few personal "treasures" : some pepper, handkerchiefs, and incense. (Cuthbert's Letter, p. 359). He asked his scribe to help him position himself near his personal area for prayer, seated on the floor of his monastic cell, and then peacefully passed away chanting "Glory be to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit." St. Bede was not officially canonized, since he lived and died before the process had become very formalized, but he has been recognized as a saint since the Middle Ages. In 1899 he was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII. His feast day is celebrated on May 25. Sources: • The Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Bede, with Introduction by D. H. Farmer, Trans. by Leo Sherley-Price, Notes by D. H. Farmer, Revised by Ronald Latham (Penguin, 1991). • The Cambridge Companion to Bede, edited by Scott DeGregorio (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2010) - Contains wide range of essays on all things Bede and a useful table of chronology, which we used in the brief chronology above. Especially recommended is the essay "British and Irish Contexts". • The World of Bede by Peter Hunter Blair (St. Martin's Press, 1970). • Give Love and Receive the Kingdom: The Essential People and Themes of English Spirituality by Sr. Benedicta Ward (Paraclete Press, 2018). • The Early Church by Henry Chadwick (Penguin Books, Revised Edition 1993) - See Ch. 17 "The Church and the Barbarians" for background on Pope Gregory the Great. Intro Music Credit: *Special Thank You to Paul Spring for allowing us to use his song "Itasca" from the album Borderline EP (2014)!

Two secret informants and I continue our conversation stemming from Game of Thrones, wherein we consider the relationship of monarchy and magic to the malaise of modern life. Why did British rulers claim the power to heal the sick by the touch of a hand, and why did a group of Scottish students in the 1950s break into Westminster Abbey to steal a 300-pound slab of sandstone called the “Stone of Destiny”? More broadly, why are modern people still obsessed with stories of kings and queens, and why do we tune in by the millions to see a royal wedding? The furor over Game of Thrones is just the latest demonstration that monarchy serves as a symbolic anchor in a chaotic world, and the desire for such an anchor is just as strong today as it was in the depth of the Dark Age. Please support this podcast! -- www.patreon.com/user?u=5530632 Suggested further reading: Paul Monod, "Jacobitism and the English People"; Marc Bloch, "The Royal Touch"; Ernst Kantorowicz, "The King's Two Bodies"; Victor Turner, "The Ritual Process"; Hobsbawm and Ranger, "The Invention of Tradition" Coverimage: royal banner hanging in St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Episode 4: St. Patrick - Show Notes Brief Chronology (most dates are approximate): • 390s - Birth of Patrick • 397-398 - Augustine writes his Confessions • 400-410s - Patrick is kidnapped, sold into slavery in Ireland, and escapes after 6 years • 406 - Rhine River freezes and barbarians invade Gaul • 410 - Goths sack Rome • 431 - Mission of Palladius to Ireland (possibly followed by or related to Patrick's mission) • 449 - Vortigern invites Angles and Saxons to Britain as mercenaries (according to Bede) • 461 - Death of Patrick (traditionally March 17) (See the "Time Line" included as an appendix in St. Patrick of Ireland by Philip Freeman, which gives a more extensive chronology of the fall of Rome and events in Patrick's lifetime.) Summary: When Patrick was born in the late 4th century, his native land of southern Britain was still a Roman province, but the western Roman Empire was crumbling fast. No one actually knows where Patrick’s family estate or the nearby village Bennavem Taburniae that he mentions was, except that it must have been close to the sea in western Britain. In his Confessio, Patrick says his father was a deacon in the Church named Calpornius and that his grandfather Potitus was a priest. Patrick’s name (really Patricius) means “Patrician” - as in upper class, noble. (Freeman, Ch. 1) St. Patrick left behind two letters in Latin, but in everyday life he may have spoken a lost Celtic language similar to modern Welsh. His medieval biographer Muirchú records him saying a possibly Old British word, "Mudebroth!", perhaps meaning "By God's judgment!" once when he was irritated (see Freeman, Ch. 1). Like St. Augustine, Patrick was not one of those saints who got off to a great start. He alludes to a great sin from his teenage years that he is always very vague about and that comes back to cause controversy for him later. He admits that he does not take religion seriously in his youth. That changes when Patrick gets captured by Irish raiders near his home sometime in the early 400s. There were probably thousands of people (including many Christians) taken captive in this period of Roman decline and sold to work on farms in Ireland. (Freeman, Ch.2) After Patrick was enslaved, he was sold and put to work watching sheep, perhaps in northwestern Ireland, which was lonely and physically miserable work since it meant spending lots of time outside in the cold and rain. Cold and alone, Patrick started to rediscover his Christian faith, praying night and day. Finally, he hears a voice telling him it is time to escape. Trusting in God, he just walks away one day and heads for the faraway eastern coast. He sails with a crew of pagans to either Britain or (possibly) Gaul. In any case, the crew unexpectedly ends up someplace so bleak that he describes it as a “desert” and they almost starve to death. One sensational theory is that it might be Gaul in the year 407, when the barbarians flood the western empire. (Cahill p. 104). But it seems just as likely, if not more so, that they found themselves on an unfamiliar shoreline in Britain far from their intended port due to some accident (See Freeman, Ch. 3). The pagans challenge Patrick to make his God save them, so Patrick prays and a herd of pigs crosses their path. Eventually Patrick returned to his family in Britain, but as time passes he dreams that he is being called back to Ireland. He dreams that someone named Victoricus (a fellow captive?) comes with letters for him, one of which is inscribed "voice of the Irish." The letters cry out for him to return to Ireland. No one knows exactly when Patrick finds his way back to Ireland as a missionary. Traditionally the year is 432. The reason this date is given, according to Thomas O’Loughlin, is that it puts Patrick one year after the supposedly short-lived mission of a bishop named Palladius, who was sent to the Irish by Pope Celestine in 431. Phillip Freeman speculates that maybe Patrick trained as a priest in Gaul and there, because he knew the Irish language, was attached to Palladius's mission. Some also speculate that Patrick may have know St. Germanus of Auxerre, who travelled from Gaul to combat the Pelagian heresy in Britain. We just don’t know, but these theories do tie everything together nicely. St. Bede the Venerable (writing in the early 8th century) does not mention Patrick. Instead, he gives credit to Palladius for being the first bishop of Ireland (Bede, I.13). Miurchú (writing in the late 7th century) explains that Palladius was sent to evangelize Ireland but dies early without accomplishing much, with the result that Patrick is really the one who deserves to be remembered as converting Ireland. Both writers unfortunately have axes to grind. Bede may have wanted to emphasize the role of Rome and may have not really appreciated the contribution at the time of the humble Briton, Patrick. However, Muirchú also has an agenda in emphasizing Patrick since it helped build up the authority of Armagh's claim to be leading bishopric of Ireland. Patrick's own account, in his Confessio, is more vague. He does not describe how he evangelizes Ireland in detail, except to say that he was a bishop and baptizes thousands of people. It is likely he had a long and difficult ministry to the many Christian slaves spread across northern Ireland, along with a steady stream of converts. At some point some of his flock were kidnapped by a British ruler named Coroticus, prompting Patrick to condemn Coroticus in one of the letters that has been preserved. It is possible this letter caused a backlash against Patrick, prompting him to write the second letter, the Confessio. (See Freeman, Ch. 11 and 12). In that document he alludes to accusations against himself several times and the mysterious sin from his youth. History does not record how the disputes ended, but Muirchú tells us that according to legend when Coroticus would not listen to Patrick, God transformed Coroticus into a fox. According to one tradition, Patrick died in 461. He is remembered as bishop of Armagh. His feast day is March 17. Sources: • Patrick: The Man and His Works, ed. by Thomas O'Loughlin (Triangle, SPCK 1999) - Contains the "Confessio" and "Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus," along with extensive notes and bibliography. • "The Life of Patrick" by Muirchú, in Celtic Spirituality, ed. by Oliver Davies and Thomas O'Loughlin (Paulist Press, 1999) - Part of the Classics of Western Spirituality. It contains all of the key primary sources related to St. Patrick and many other sources related to the early centuries of Christianity in Ireland and Britain. • St. Patrick of Ireland by Philip Freeman (Simon & Schuster, 2001) - Highly recommended. • How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill (Nan A. Telese / Doubleday, 1995) • The Ecclesiastical History of the English People by Bede, trans. by Leo Sherley-Price (Penguin Putnam, 1990 revised edition) - Book I, Ch. 13 mentions Palladius briefly. The notes by D.H. Farmer explain that Bede bases his view on Prosper of Aquitaine. Children's Books • Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie DePaola (Holiday House, 1992) - This was our favorite children's book about St. Patrick. • Paddy and the Wolves by Steve Nagel and Jen Norton (Peanut Butter & Grace, 2017) - Imaginative recent book, but does not focus on the historical Patrick. • The Story of St. Patrick: Irish Myths & Legends in a Nutshell, Book 3 by Ann Caroll and Derry Dillon (Poolberg Press, 2016) - A little more accurate, but also a little darker. Maybe better for older kids. • The Wolf and the Shield: An Adventure with St. Patrick (Friends with the Saints) by Sherry Weaver Smith (Pauline Books and Media, 2016) *Note on the Children's Books: As noted in the episode, some of these books are not good introductions to the history, but they are still enjoyable. Film • St. Patrick: Apostle of Ireland (Janson Media, 2008) - This documentary is available on Amazon Prime. It discusses Patrick's possible debate and dialogue with Druidism in ancient Ireland, as we mention in the episode. There was quite a bit more from this film that we did not get to that is also worth thinking about, such as Patrick's possible connection to the Croagh Patrick. Intro Music Credit: *Special Thank You to Paul Spring for allowing us to use his song "Itasca" from the album Borderline EP (2014)! Image Credit: * Detail from Irish manuscript from 2nd half of 8th century or 1st half of 9th century, depicting the evangelist Luke, from the British Library, Additional 40618 f. 21v Luke, available online at http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=1567

Anglo-Saxon scholar and guide at Durham Cathedral where Bede is buried, Lilian Groves explores the life and times of the saint widely regarded as one of the greatest theological scholars who gave to the world 'The Ecclesiastical History of the English People' and marvels at the thousands of visitors from around the world who still come to worship at his tomb. In his lifetime, Bede lived in Northumbria - the edge of the known world. He never left the confines of his monastery yet he legacy is universal. Contributors include Nobel prize-winner Seamus Heaney on the Beowulf bard, the departing Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on the first Archbishop of Canterbury, St Augustine; writer David Almond on the oldest surviving English poet, Caedmon; Michael Wood on King Alfred; Martin Carver on Raedwald; Richard Gameson on Eadfrith the Scribe; Helena Hamerow on the peasant-farmer; Geoffrey Robertson QC on the law-makers. Producer: Mohini Patel.

Episode 2 - Show Notes In our second episode, we take a step back from history to discuss our faith, education, and plans for the podcast. You will learn the random ways we discovered our love of history: with Lilia her interest in history began with learning about Vlad the Impaler (Dracula); and with Jake it started with a trip to a colonial history museum in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Our faith and interest in history grew at the University of Dallas, where we met each other while studying abroad in Rome. We hope this podcast will help others learn about Catholic history along with us. Join us next time as we discuss St. Thomas More. References: * University of Dallas - the Rome program https://udallas.edu/rome/index.php St. Bede the Venerable - A patron saint of historians and a Doctor of the Church, who we reference in the podcast's name. He was a Benedictine priest who lived his life in prayer and study in the late 7th/early 8th century in Anglo-Saxon England. He is most famous for writing The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, which is a foundational work of church history. Eusebius of Caesarea - The important early church historian who set down the history of the church from Jesus to Constantine in his Ecclesiastical History. He also preserved fragments of many texts that are now lost. He lived in the 4th century and was a bishop of Caesarea. One reason his is not considered a saint is that he may have been, at least for a time, sympathetic to the Arian heresy. Raid on Deerfield - This was the famous attack on Deerfield, Massachusetts during Queen Anne's War that Jake learned a little about during a childhood visit, sparking an interest in Native American history. (Correction to the podcast: Deerfield was subject to this one famous raid, not multiple attacks) Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Fine example of 1990s vampire culture. Credit for Intro song: "Itasca" By Paul Spring from Borderline EP Album Former Credit for Intro song: Indie Rockin' 6.1 by mareproduction from https://freesound.org/s/352549/

In episode 14 of The Scotland Show, I have my best mate Dan on. He's from England. We talk about when I lived in England and the things that he used to say that annoyed me as a Scotsman!

This lecture is part of a series entitled "Beyond the Book of Kells: The stories of eight other medieval manuscripts from the library of Trinity College Dublin." In this talk Dr Mark Faulkner from Trinity's School of English, will discuss TCD MS 492: A Twelfth-Century Bede from Bury. MS 492 typifies the large, imposing copies of major Latin works with which monasteries filled their libraries after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. Its texts – Bede's eighth-century Ecclesiastical History of the English People and an eleventh-century treatise on the resting places of English saints – were central to the Norman invaders' interactions with the religious history of their new territory, providing nothing less than holy geography of England.

TO CELEBRATE 750 @TinDogPODCAST S HERE IS A SHORT STORY  MarginaliaMarginalia by Michael Gilroy-Sinclair   The fake monk was not happy. The school party was late and he had been reduced to simply staring out of the window. In the brightly lit education suite, he had neatly laid out a collection of fake parchment and quills in order to give the primary school children a taste of life as an eighth-century monk. It felt to him that he had been doing this, day in day out, for months and he was frankly bored. He knew from the minimal research he had been required to do, that the real monks had used goatskin and octopus ink, but such extravagances were beyond most education department budgets. Idly, he straightened a pile of A4 paper, which didn’t need straightening, only to return to the window and glance across the car park for the fiftieth time that morning. The sky was the clearest blue with only wisps of white dancing in the heavens. Surely, that blue portaloo hadn’t been there this morning. How could he not have noticed it until now? Maybe the council were finally going to fix those potholes? Only… Now that he could see it properly, there seemed to be a flashing light on the top and it clearly wasn’t a portaloo at all.   Rose was not impressed with the Doctor. He had landed the TARDIS without any of the usual build-up about their destination and headed for the door. There had been no talk of strange creatures or stranger lands. The Doctor’s behaviour may have been out of the ordinary, but Rose reasoned that it must have had something to do with the sound. Moments earlier, the extraordinary time and space ship had made an extraordinary racket that sounded almost exactly like it had a stone in its shoe. Rose knew fine and well that the TARDIS didn’t have shoes to get stones into, so this was a worry. She had come out of the kitchen and headed straight to the control room, where she saw the Doctor heading past the pale coral roof supports and out of the old wooden door and into the daylight beyond. “Oi, hold on!” “Hmm,” replied the Doctor; he was distracted by his sonic screwdriver as it bleeped and flashed in a way she had never seen it do before. “Do you have any idea what we are looking for?” asked Rose in her most patient voice. “Err… no…. but I will know it when I see it.” He seemed very positive about this. “And the bleeping helps?” “The bleeping will tell me when we are close to the source.” Rose’s patience was wearing thin, “The source of what?” The Doctor stopped walking and looked directly at Rose as if she were a child. “The source of the temporal disturbance. Honestly, it’s like I don’t explain anything to you…” “You don’t. All I know is that the TARDIS started making a weird noise and then we stopped and you stormed off with that thing in your hand.” As if it were joining in the conversation, the bleep of the sonic screwdriver suddenly became slightly more frenetic, taking away the Doctor’s concentration and causing him to walk off in a new direction. “Where are we anyway?” demanded Rose as she raced to catch up with the Doctor. “You tell me, Rose Tyler.” Rose looked around. “It’s cold. And it’s Earth… England.” “Why do you say that?” “Because… unless we are in some pretty weird parallel universe, that’s a Ford Escort and that’s a Volvo.” Rose was on a roll. She took a deep breath and smelled the air. “We’re near a river or close to the sea.” “Correct on both counts,” the Doctor said, beaming. “Anything more specific?” She looked over the Doctor’s shoulder and said, “We’re in Jarrow at a place called Bede’s World, near the river Tyne. Quite close to the tunnel, apparently.” “Amazing! And how do you know that?” “There’s a whopping great sign on the other side of the road,” said Rose smugly. The Doctor beamed with delight. “Fantastic! Anything else?” “It’s a World Heritage Site and it looks like the tea shop is open. Fancy a Hobnob?” The Doctor flicked at the screwdriver until it stopped making a noise. “I don’t mind if I do. Grab your coat, you’re paying.”   Calder, son of Eric, had not always been the Viking warrior he was today. He had been nothing more than a farmer with a sideline in jewellery making, when the Northern Lights had come down to the land to visit him and him alone. It had been an ordinary afternoon in the fields when the storm had risen. It was a tempest unlike any he had seen before. In a single heartbeat, the sky had ripped apart causing his flock to scatter and Calder to shelter under the nearest tree. From his refuge he could see the incredible colours swirl and pulse as the afternoon sun twisted and bent in the storm. Suddenly, a gash of darkest night filled the air above him. Beyond the hole in the sky, the stars swooped and curved, with a single shooting star at its centre, resembling a pendant of the gods. And then it was gone. Like a vivid dream, it passed and seemed to leave nothing but a memory. Calder shook his head as if to shake something loose, only finally to look up and see a small trail of smoke on the other side of the hill. He ran, stumbling over loose rocks to see what was beyond the crest of the hill. He arrived to find a short furrow in the ground, smoother than any plough could have made, with a small mound at one end. Calder could see something small and black embedded in the earth. He reached out and grabbed it. From that moment onwards, he was a changed man. Now, all of these year later, he stood on the prow of the longboat and looked deeply at his left hand, examining the stone that had changed him so much. It was the shape of half an apple and blacker than a winter’s night. Across its surface a billion points of light. The stone had taken him and his brethren on so many journeys. It had guided them from their homes in the West, across the seas to the fertile land again and again, only to have him return with a hold full of treasures and slaves and always an all-consuming feeling of loss. Calder was their guide; he used the stone from the heavens, the obsidian map of the sky to point the way, always listening to its silent whisper. Until today – today there was no wind; there were no birds in the sky and only tiny ripples on the surface of the water beneath the hulking mass of the longboat. Tentatively, Calder’s friend Tarben had suggested releasing the ravens in order to find the direction of the nearest land. Magic stones were one thing but the crew were realists. Calder had told them to be patient; the stone would show the way. After all, it had never let them down before.   The tea shop was a small affair with a view over the river and beyond. Through the bay window, Rose could see the port with thousands of identical cars neatly lined up, ready for distribution around the world. They had come in through the main entrance which also acted as a small gift shop, complete with pointless stationary and guidebooks. The woman behind the counter had a smile as wide as the Doctor’s and had welcomed them in like a seasoned pro. “Welcome to Bede’s World, home of the Venerable Bede. As well as the Monastery and Visitors’ Centre, we have a special exhibition on at the moment with some of the finest examples of…” “Is the coffee shop open?” interrupted Rose. “Yes, it is. And we do a storming hot chocolate, pet.” “Pet?” said the Doctor, worried that the TARDIS translation circuits might be on the blink. “Aye, pet. The tea is nice too… I can bring it over if you like? Have you come far?” Rose smiled to herself. “Oh, about six parsecs as the crow flies,” said the Doctor absent-mindedly. “Yeah you sound like you’ve come a long way. That accent… Somewhere in the South…? Manchester…?” “South?!” sniggered Rose. “Oh yes, pet lamb. Anything beyond Sunderland is the South as far as we’re concerned,” half joked the woman behind the counter. The Doctor was clearly affronted and headed for the comfiest looking chair for solace. “Your friend a bit touchy about his accent? Never mind. Now, what shall I get you?” Rose ordered then joined the Doctor. “Did that woman really call me ‘pet lamb’?” With a snort of derision, the Doctor busied himself with his screwdriver once again. “I’ve ordered you a tea, if that’s all right…” The Doctor didn’t answer. “What’s up? Gone off in a huff because you aren’t quite northern enough?” She tittered. “I’ll have you know I used to be Scottish. Is that northern enough?” he said, then stared out of the window. Whispering to himself, “And, for all I know, I might be again one day.” Clearly she had touched a nerve. “You don’t half talk some rubbish… So… What’s all this about then?” “I have my suspicions about what made the TARDIS…” The Doctor started to wave his hands about as if to explain something complex. “…Make an appalling noise and put you in a bad mood?” “Yeah! Only… it shouldn’t be possible. Not here, not now.” The drinks arrived and broke the conversation. “One tea and one hot chocolate, both with complimentary biscuits. Enjoy your visit. Make sure you see the special exhibition and be careful of that dig site. God only knows when they will be back.” At the mention of a dig site the Doctor sprang to his feet, almost knocking over his tea. Looming over them was a fake monk.   Calder smiled. A smile that the crew knew of old. That magic stone of his was telling him something. The wind began to rise and they were on the move again.   The monk stood directly in front of the Doctor and Rose. His face was full of nervous energy, which Rose found more than a little appealing. Suddenly the Doctor became tense. As Rose glanced in his direction, she could see that all of the usual warmth had evaporated from his face. He regarded the figure in front of them with the sort of suspicion he usually reserved for the galaxy’s most wanted criminals, rather than a man in a brown habit. The two men faced each other in silence. “Welcome to Bede’s World,” said the monk. “I am the Venerable Bede, born in 672 and died on the twenty-sixth of May, 735.” He paused for effect. “And I will be your guide today around my world. A world of knowledge and darkness and light and…” He paused. “And inspiration!” shouted the woman from the counter. “Gary, the line is ‘and inspiration.’” “You really know how to spoil the moment, Doreen… Anyway I thought the line was ‘and faith.’” “They changed it at the last meeting, which you would know if you had been on time. You know, we never get this problem with Pete. Now there is someone who really inhabits the role.” The truth dawned on the travellers. “Inhabits the habit,” joked the Doctor, his smile quickly returning. Gary, the fake monk, was not happy with Doreen. “Look, it’s Pete’s day off and I am Bede today.” Rose felt sorry for the man in brown. “Don’t worry… Gary, is it? I’m sure you’ll get the hang of it… Why don’t you tell us more about this place? Think of it as a practice run.” Doreen was still unimpressed. “Shouldn’t you be with that school group?” “They called and said they were running late. Engine trouble outside Middlesbrough, or something.” “There you go,” said the Doctor. “Gary can tell us all about the place before the school gets here.” “For a start, you can tell me who this Bede bloke actually was,” said Rose.   It felt like it had been raining for months. The land squelched underfoot. The sky, the river and the sea beyond were all the same dark murky grey. Beyond the pond, where the trout waited until Fridays, lay the wooden fence which held the young goats, next to the tanning shed, where the living raw materials were turned into parchment and would form part of their greater purpose. Beyond the rudimentary farm was the small, wooden jetty, the edge of which disappeared into the light fog over the river Tyne. The mist spread its tendrils out across the land, and yet the sun was fighting through increasingly larger gaps in the gloom, allowing shafts of light to warm the land. A small bell rang calling the monks to prayer, dragging them away from one form of devotion to another, their rough garments soaked from the constant drizzle. The heavy air made everything sound so much closer than normal. The echoing ring of the bell was both muffled and yet piercing, and the constant bleating of the goats seemed more immediate than usual. Most of the monks now stood in the chancel in silent contemplation while one, standing at a wooden lectern, was reading from the Scriptures. As always, one of their number was not at prayer. Novice Randal had a considerably more earthly task to fulfil. At the edge of the jetty, he sat listening to the sound of his brothers’ devotions travelling gently on the breeze, while his eyes were firmly fixed on the horizon. This was an important job reserved for the novices of the order, as the younger monks had better eyes and could see further. It was Randal’s job to keep a watch out for ships. Some would carry emissaries or pilgrims, while others brought those with darker motives. It had been some time since the last Viking attack, but you never knew when an innocent looking trading ship would conceal different intentions. He did not know which would be worse: to die or to be sold into slavery. He had read the accounts of attacks on monasteries further up the coast. Such earthly horrors kept Randal awake at night. For a fleeting moment, the sun fought the mist and won. At first Randal couldn’t be sure. He blinked and strained his eyes. Yes, there it was, he was certain now. He could make out a black dot on the horizon and it seemed intent on heading their way.   As the Doctor, Rose and Gary (the fake Bede) walked away from the Visitors’ Centre and down the small incline, the sounds of modern life went on around them. On the river, a gigantic tanker floated its way out to sea, while in the distance massive cranes were being dismantled. All around, the constant murmur of traffic impinged on this island of tranquility. Gary explained as they walked, “In all honesty, I’m just an actor in between gigs… And a bit of ‘theatre in education’ always looks good on your CV.” “You were going to tell us about Bede,” reminded Rose. The Doctor interrupted, “Bede was a monk and a historian who wrote one of the first history books.” “I think she was asking me,” said Gary, “but like he says, Bede was this priest who wrote… Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum…” He pronounced the Latin words with exaggerated care. “I knew I’d get that right.” “And what’s that when it’s at home?” The Doctor couldn’t help himself: “The Ecclesiastical History of the English People. It’s the first history book to use the AD system of dating. Without that book, you lot would know even less than you do.” Rose gave the Doctor a gentle punch in the arm. “Is it me or is it getting nippy?” “Time displacement does that… Or it could just be the wind off the sea.” “I’m just glad I get to keep my thermals on underneath this habit.” “That’s hardly historically accurate,” joked Rose. “And neither are his sandals.” “I’ll have you know, if eighth-century monks had had access to Crocs as comfortable as these, they would have worn them.” They were now getting closer to the actual monastery and could see it in more detail: a squat church made from heavy stone. Gary continued with pride, “We’ve always got archaeologists of one type or another poking around. It’s not like when Time Team came…” “Time Team?” asked the Doctor with interest. “It’s a TV show. Now shush and let Gary tell us about the place,” said Rose. Gary smiled. “Well, it was long before my time; they made a hell of a mess and they didn’t find anything much of interest, just a few pots and a lot of dead goats.” “Dead goats?” “Yeah, goat skin is what the monks made their special paper from,” explained Gary. “This lot are from the university; they only come a couple of times a week… The trench is just round this corner.” The Doctors sonic screwdriver began to buzz once more.   Novice Randal ran for all he was worth. The mist had cleared enough for him to be sure that the oncoming ship was the Norsemen returning. They had reached the river mouth itself. He had to raise the alarm. His feet pounded the soft earth, almost kicking a chicken as he ran haphazardly towards the church and his unsuspecting brothers. The large wooden door felt as light as a feather as he pulled it open with all of his strength, the fear coursing through his body. Eyes turned to him and he shouted a single word: “Vikings.” Every moment counted before an attack. Some of the older monks had sharp memories of times when the Norsemen had come and taken their friends and precious artefacts. Panic gripped them all.   Rose was not impressed; after all, if you have seen one hole, you have seen them all. “There’s not much to look at it, is there,” she said, stating the obvious. The Doctor thought for a moment. “I don’t know, you can tell a lot from a hole.” “You can?” asked Gary. “Like what?” “Well, for a start, you can tell that there aren’t any archaeologists about.” “I did say they only come a few days a week. In fact, I’m pretty sure they’re due tomorrow,” Gary explained. Rose joined in: “Go on then Mr. Smarty-Pants, what else can you tell from this hole?” “Well, the ground has been recently disturbed.” “Yes, it’s a hole, someone dug a hole. They disturbed the ground. That’s how you make holes.” The Doctor gave Rose the same sort of hard stare that Paddington Bear was famous for. “The earth at the bottom of the hole has been disturbed. There…” He pointed. “That line down the middle. The darker, dryer earth, it looks burnt.” Now that the Doctor had mentioned it, it was obvious. “I’m guessing it rained last night,” inquired the Doctor. “Bucketed down,” said Gary. “Why do you ask?” “Because whatever made that mark in the dirt happened after the rain and left a dry scorched line…” He peered into the ditch. “And as there are no muddy footprints, we know your students haven’t been anywhere near. I’m guessing whatever did it is still down there.” “Ohhhh! Get you! The new Mr. Holmes,” Rose quipped. “It’s a shame really,” said Gary. “What is?” asked the Doctor. “That we aren’t allowed down there to see what it is.” “Tell that to Rose,” replied the Doctor as Rose jumped into the hole.   The monks had only moments to act but they had prepared. With a few swift swings of an axe, the jetty had collapsed into the river and now lay beneath the surface. This would only delay the landing, but there was no point in making it easy for the invaders. The novice monks had very precise instructions: they were to go to the library and rescue as many of the books as they could carry. Each one had been given a specific tome to protect. They were to run and hide in the woods, and only come back once it was safe to do so. The older monks would defend the buildings for as long as they could. Once Randal had reached the library, a small room off the cloister, he was pleased to see that most of the other books had already been rescued. Only one remained and it was in the hands of the old monk, Brother Bede. The scholar was muttering to himself about the Norsemen and about how they would never take his life’s work. In his hands he held his history book. Randal had yearned to read it for himself and hoped one day to do so. It had taken years to complete, and the old man was not going to let it go. Quickly, the novice decided to do the only thing that was available to him: he would rescue the book and its author. Together they would protect the book. The knowledge would not go up in flames like so much had done in the past. He was convinced that the Norsemen might burn the church, but they would not take these words. By the time they left the small room, it was already too late – the Vikings had arrived, splashing and slashing their way on to the land. Some of the warriors had split from the main force and were busy gathering up the animals, while the others burned the tannery. From the mists of the river they came, organized and strong. At their head was a single figure holding a sword in one hand and a small black rounded object in his other. The sword was already dripping with blood. “We must go!” the young novice urged the older monk. Seconds later, the warrior was on them.   The jump into the hole was further than Rose had been expecting, but she had managed to avoid twisting her ankle. And, after all, any landing you can walk away from is a good one. “Hold your horses, Rose, I’m coming down,” said the Doctor, as he jumped the short distance, much to the protestations of Gary. “I only brought you here so that you could have a look.” From his position in the hole, the Doctor looked up and smiled his goofiest of grins. “And that’s exactly what we’re going to do. We’re going to have a look… and maybe a poke around. But mainly a look.” Gary gave in. “Hold on then, I’ll come too… I suppose someone from the museum should be present.” “That’s the spirit, come on down.” Gary slowly slid himself down the side of the hole, revealing the manufacturer of his underwear at least twice before arriving at the bottom. “They’re rather anachronistic, aren’t they?” said the Doctor judgmentally. “Do you mind!?” said Gary, as he straightened his robes. “I’m only joking,” said the Doctor. “No, not you, her! I said, do you mind not poking about! Do you want to damage any priceless artefacts?” “Since when is mud priceless? I just want to have a look.” Gary still seemed unimpressed: “You look with your eyes, not your hands.” Rose bent down. “I think there’s something in there.” “Whatever it is, don’t touch it. I want to take a reading,” said the Doctor, pulling out his sonic screwdriver. Gary moved forward, making a grab for Rose’s shoulder. “I told you not to touch anything.” As he touched her, she must have made contact with the thing that had made the gash in the dirt. It was small and black, and looked as if it contained a million tiny dancing points of light in the night. “I just want to have a…” And then Rose and Gary were gone… leaving the Doctor alone in the trench.   Randal was terrified; his master held tightly onto his greatest possession, clutching it safely to his chest. They both knew they were about to die. Randal knew that the Norsemen had no interest in the sacred words. Grimly, he realized that his last thoughts would be about the loss of the text, rather than concern for his own passing. The old man suddenly seemed to be at peace, as if he knew his destiny and was willing to accept it without question. He pushed the novice to one side and urged the boy to run, forgetting the manuscript clutched in his hands. The Viking was huge, at least two spans taller than the monk, and he had clearly seen battle. With a distant look in his eye, he raised his sword, ready to dispatch the old man. The monk simply held out a hand in friendship, his faith guiding his actions. This caught the Viking off guard, and he froze with his sword ready to strike. The monk touched the Viking’s sword-less hand, breaking the moment. The sword came down and hit the book with so much force that it embedded itself into it. In the same movement, the old monk touched something smooth in the warrior’s hand. There was a flash like lightning… and both monk and Viking were gone. Novice Randal stood in disbelief; had God taken his master and his attacker to heaven? Was this the Rapture? Standing before him, where his master had once stood, there was now an angel with purest yellow hair and standing next to her, her herald, a monk in the cleanest habit he had ever seen.   If the Doctor had been surprised by the disappearance of Rose and Gary, he was even more surprised by the sudden appearance of the huge Viking and a more authentic-looking monk holding the tattered and smouldering remains of a book.   The angel remained still, in a crouching position, her hands held as if unexpectedly and suddenly empty of something that they had previously been holding. The look on her face told of her confusion, but then which of God’s creatures would not be confused, after a fall from heaven? The blinding flash had attracted the attention of all the Vikings. Randal watched their confusion as they struggled to understand the disappearance of their leader. For a moment, there was silence, then an uncertain muttering. Randal knew enough of their strange tongue to pick out some of the words: “It’s magic! Thor has taken Calder! What have we done to anger him? It’s Freya! She’s not taking me to Helheim.” As the young monk watched, panic set in and the Vikings ran, back towards their ship, abandoning their captured treasures and animals. Randal felt a surge of pity for the Vikings, who seemed to have taken this angel for one of their own heathen gods, when clearly she had been sent from On High to save the monks from these savage invaders.   Rose gathered her thoughts. She was in almost exactly the same spot, only the ferry terminal, Visitors’ Centre and car park were all gone. The ancient church looked newer and there were more wooden buildings dotted around. With astonishment, she noticed the group of people running towards the river – who seemed to be a group of Vikings. Admittedly they were Vikings without horns on their helmets, but nevertheless they were clearly the warriors of legend. It also occurred to her that her sudden appearance may have grabbed their attention. Not one to let an opportunity slip – the Doctor had taught her that – she stood up and looked directly at the young novice. “Hello, I’m Rose.” It was then she noticed Gary, the fake monk, lying at her feet, with an expression of utter disbelief on his face.   At the Viking’s feet lay something the Doctor recognized. The Doctor smiled to himself in realization of what had happened. Oblivious to his change in circumstances, the Viking raised his sword once more, taking the heavy book in which it was still lodged with it. He lifted the weapon high above his head and again prepared to dispatch the cowering monk. “Oi, we’ll have none of that!” shouted the Doctor as he brought his sonic screwdriver level with the new arrivals. The blue light on the end pulsed and the book on the sword blade burst into flames, showering the Viking’s head in debris and breaking his concentration once and for all. The Viking stood in silence, finally aware of his new surroundings. “What magic is this?” he spat. “Now… I think one of you has something that doesn’t belong to you,” said the Doctor. “Is this Valhalla? Or Helheim…?” continued the confused Viking. “No, this is Jarrow. Just off the A19… Now, like I said… one of you has something that doesn’t belong to them… Small black stone?” Automatically the warrior raised his left hand. It was clear that he had no control over his actions: the stone was guiding him. With the Viking’s palm open the Doctor could see the hemisphere reacting to his words, a million points of swirling light danced. The Doctor spoke to the stone directly, “You are beautiful… and I think you’re looking for your friend, aren’t you?” As if in answer, the pattern of stars shone in unison, and the stone slipped from the warrior’s hand and into the Doctor’s. The Viking’s expression changed almost instantly, as if he had been released from a long captivity. “Well, I think your friend is over here in the mud.” Carefully the Doctor took the Viking’s stone over to the other, which remained embedded in the mud. Gently, he laid them together. A white light glowed and then began to shine like a small sun as the two halves became a single ball of energy. “I think we can leave those two to get reacquainted for a bit, don’t you?” The Doctor turned his attention to the two confused humans. “Now, did either of you see a girl in a white puffer jacket? She was probably with a very surprised-looking monk.” The old monk ignored the Doctor’s question; he was weeping at the smouldering remains of his life’s work, now reduced to little more than a pile of ashes. He had used it to defend himself from the blow from the sword, but the stranger’s wand had utterly destroyed it. “Erm… Sorry about the book… Here, let me help you up.”   Once the Vikings had gone, things began to return to normal at the monastery. Even the novelty of having an angel among them had worn off after a few days. Rose and Gary had settled in quite well. They had started by lending a hand where they could, and Gary had even suggested more than a few changes to the overall layout, using all he could remember from the scale model in the foyer of the Visitors’ Centre. He was experiencing life in the eighth century first-hand and was surprisingly adept at the general day-to-day tasks such as milking the goats. He had even taken to attending early morning prayers. Rose was sure that Gary wouldn’t have thrown himself into his new life quite so quickly, if she hadn’t been able to calm him down and had assured him that that the Doctor would be along to rescue them sooner or later; so they may as well make the best of things while they waited. This news had cushioned the shock to his system, and being treated like a visiting angel wasn’t something Rose was going to turn down. She knew in her heart that the Doctor would arrive… sooner or later. It was however the best part of a month before she heard the familiar tones of the materializing time machine in the cornfield that would one day be the visitors’ car park. With a familiar squeak, the wooden door opened and revealed the Doctor and a smiling elderly monk looming over the Doctor’s shoulder. “We just had to drop off a couple of friends before I picked you up. I hope you don’t mind.” Hiding her joy from her travelling companion, Rose said, “We’ve been here almost a month, Doctor. Honestly, for someone with a time machine, you really have no idea about time.” “You haven’t been changing history behind my back, have you?” joked the Doctor. “I had this confused Viking to take home, but he seemed pleased enough to be back amongst his own people. And he did promise to give up on the pillaging and concentrate more on trade… so that’s okay then.” “So who was this other person you had to drop off?” Rose asked. Smugly, the Doctor explained, “Oh, that was just your standard sentient time- and space-travelling sphere.” “Come again?” The Doctor loved these moments: “That rock you touched… It was part of a couple who escaped the Time War.” “A couple? It was a rock. Was it a ‘silicon life form’?” Rose grasped at a sci-fi reference in order to make sense of the Doctor’s words. “No, don’t be silly, silicon life is incredibly rare. This was graphene life.” Rose was catching up: “So it was a couple? There were two rocks?” “Yes, a couple… You know… a mummy and daddy, pair bond, lovers… that sort of thing. And they were attacked… out there.” The Doctor pointed up, beyond the sky and towards the infinity of space. “They were split and they fell through time onto the Earth. One of them could influence time and the other, space. Together they’re quite formidable.” The Doctor looked off into the distance. “You know, strictly speaking, they shouldn’t have been able come to Earth at all… Well, not after some bright spark time-locked this whole planet at the beginning of the War.” Rose knew when he was remembering the dark times in his life, and touched his shoulder gently. “Doctor, sometimes I have no idea what you’re talking about. So are Mister and Missus Rock okay now?” “Let’s just say a shiny rock found its friend and they have gone back home, amongst the stars… to start again.” Novice Randal had heard the strange sound and came running from the other side of the buildings. He threw his arms around the old monk, before remembering his place and stood back, still contemplating the miracle of his master’s return. “Thank you. You truly are an angel,” he whispered to Rose. “Look Randal, we’ve talked about this… I’m no angel.” “That’s true,” said the Doctor. “It is good to see you again, Brother” said Randal to the old monk. “We thought we had lost you forever.” The old monk smiled. “Don’t worry, my son, it takes more than an angry Viking and a few magic journeys to take me away from my work.” “Do you still have the book, Brother?” “Sadly, the book was destroyed… But we can still make another.” “How?” The old monk simply held up his hands as if in prayer. “The Lord will provide.” In the monk’s hands, Rose noticed a Penguin edition of Bede’s own famous history book. “So how come me and Gary ended up here?” asked Rose. “Well, the hemisphere in this time wanted to be with its partner in your time. It used your spare artron energy to shift itself through time… dragging you and Monkey Boy along in its wake.” Gary had finally arrived, wheezing into view. “Rose tells me you can take me home in your magic box.” “Magic box?!” The Doctor appeared to be affronted. “There is nothing magical about it. It’s simply a box that’s bigger on the inside that can go anywhere and anywhen… What is in any way magical about that?” “So you can take me home again?” “If that’s what you want, yes.” “Hell yes! I’ve got a classroom full of kids, and I’ve got so much to tell them. Now that I’ve experienced life as a real eighth-century monk first-hand… I’m the ultimate in living history.” “Well, let’s get you home then. Into the TARDIS with you both.” Before the Doctor closed the door, he popped his head out for one last word: “Oh and Bede… One more thing… Try and check some of your facts will you?”   After saying his goodbyes, Gary headed out of the thing he had mistaken for a portaloo and headed across the car park, up towards the Visitors’ Centre. The genuine monk sandals made an odd scraping noise as he walked. Gary hoped that brother Randal would be happy with his Crocs and that the archaeologists wouldn’t get too upset if they found them in their ditch. His head was full of new ideas about the things he wanted to teach the children – and according to the Doctor, the coach would be here in a few moments. “You look awful,” said Doreen as Gary walked through the doors. “This is one-hundred-per-cent authentic Dark Ages monk,” replied Gary as he headed to the teaching room, full of new-found confidence. Outside the classroom, Gary paused to look at the new exhibition – Marginalia, the marks made by monks on manuscripts, beside the columns of text. He stopped to read an information panel, which explained how these doodles had revealed new and exciting facts about life long ago. The most mysterious of them all was from Bede’s history of the British people: a drawing of an angel with a Saxon inscription, “Réðnes Heoruwearg.” Underneath was the translation: “Bad Wolf.”   Before setting forth on that inevitable journey, none is wiser than the man who considers – before his soul departs hence – what good or evil he has done, and what judgement his soul will receive after its passing. —Bede’s Death Song