Bede’s England

How do we know about the Anglian settlement of the North of England, the emergence of the kingdom of Northumbria and the stories of Kings Edwin, Oswald and Oswy? In 731 the Venerable Bede, a monk in Jarrow Abbey, wrote a blockbuster called An Ecclesiastical History of the English People with vivid stories of migrations, wars and religious conflicts. This module will critically examine Bede’s work, using contemporary texts, artwork, and archaeology of the early Anglo-Saxon period to understand Bede’s heroes, heroines and villains.

Gillian Waters BA MA PGDip PGCE

• Term: Autumn
• Day: Monday
• Start Date: 24 September 2018
• Time: 7-9pm
• No. of weeks: 11
• Full fee: £116.00
• Credits: 10

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