Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England
142 chapters English Public domain
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01 Start Reading 02 Preface 03 Introduction 04 Life of Bede 05 I. Of the Situation of Britain and Ireland, and of their ancient inhabitants 06 II. How Caius Julius Caesar was the first Roman that came into Britain. [54 AD] 07 III. How Claudius, the second of the Romans who came into Britain, brought the islands Orcades 08 IV. How Lucius, king of Britain, writing to Pope Eleutherus, desired to be made a Christian. 09 V. How the Emperor Severus divided from the rest by a rampart that part of Britain which had been recovered. 10 VI. Of the reign of Diocletian, and how he persecuted the Christians. [286 AD] 11 VIII. How, when the persecution ceased, the Church in Britain enjoyed peace till the time of the 12 IX. How during the reign of Gratian, Maximus, being created Emperor in Britain, returned into Gaul with a mighty army. [377 AD] 13 X. How, in the reign of Arcadius, Pelagius, a Briton, insolently impugned the Grace of God. [395 AD] 14 XI. How during the reign of Honorius, Gratian and Constantine were created tyrants in Britain; and soon after the former was slain in Britain, and the latter in Gaul. [407 A.D.] 15 XII. How the Britons, being ravaged by the Scots and Picts, sought succour from the Romans, 16 XIII. How in the reign of Theodosius the younger, in whose time Palladius was sent to the Scots that believed in Christ, the Britons begging assistance of Aetius, the consul, could not obtain it. [446 A.D.] 17 XIV. How the Britons, compelled by the great famine, drove the barbarians out of their territories 18 XV. How the Angles, being invited into Britain, at first drove off the enemy; but not long after, making a league with them, turned their weapons against their allies. 19 XVI. How the Britons obtained their first victory over the Angles, under the command of 20 XVII. How Germanus the Bishop, sailing into Britain with Lupus, first quelled the tempest of the 21 XVIII. How the same holy man gave sight to the blind daughter of a tribune, and then coming to St. Alban, there received of his relics, and left other relics of the blessed Apostles and other martyrs. [429 A.D.] 22 XIX. How the same holy man, being detained there by sickness, by his prayers quenched a fire [429 A.D.] 23 XX. How the same Bishops brought help from Heaven to the Britons in a battle, and then returned home. 24 XXI. How, when the Pelagian heresy began to spring up afresh, Germanus, returning to Britain 25 XXII. How the Britons, being for a time at rest from foreign invasions, wore themselves out by civil
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Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England
142 chapters English Public domain
About this book
No short description is available for this text.
Table of contents
142 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Preface 03 Introduction 04 Life of Bede 05 I. Of the Situation of Britain and Ireland, and of their ancient inhabitants 06 II. How Caius Julius Caesar was the first Roman that came into Britain. [54 AD] 07 III. How Claudius, the second of the Romans who came into Britain, brought the islands Orcades 08 IV. How Lucius, king of Britain, writing to Pope Eleutherus, desired to be made a Christian. 09 V. How the Emperor Severus divided from the rest by a rampart that part of Britain which had been recovered. 10 VI. Of the reign of Diocletian, and how he persecuted the Christians. [286 AD] 11 VIII. How, when the persecution ceased, the Church in Britain enjoyed peace till the time of the 12 IX. How during the reign of Gratian, Maximus, being created Emperor in Britain, returned into Gaul with a mighty army. [377 AD] 13 X. How, in the reign of Arcadius, Pelagius, a Briton, insolently impugned the Grace of God. [395 AD] 14 XI. How during the reign of Honorius, Gratian and Constantine were created tyrants in Britain; and soon after the former was slain in Britain, and the latter in Gaul. [407 A.D.] 15 XII. How the Britons, being ravaged by the Scots and Picts, sought succour from the Romans, 16 XIII. How in the reign of Theodosius the younger, in whose time Palladius was sent to the Scots that believed in Christ, the Britons begging assistance of Aetius, the consul, could not obtain it. [446 A.D.] 17 XIV. How the Britons, compelled by the great famine, drove the barbarians out of their territories 18 XV. How the Angles, being invited into Britain, at first drove off the enemy; but not long after, making a league with them, turned their weapons against their allies. 19 XVI. How the Britons obtained their first victory over the Angles, under the command of 20 XVII. How Germanus the Bishop, sailing into Britain with Lupus, first quelled the tempest of the 21 XVIII. How the same holy man gave sight to the blind daughter of a tribune, and then coming to St. Alban, there received of his relics, and left other relics of the blessed Apostles and other martyrs. [429 A.D.] 22 XIX. How the same holy man, being detained there by sickness, by his prayers quenched a fire [429 A.D.] 23 XX. How the same Bishops brought help from Heaven to the Britons in a battle, and then returned home. 24 XXI. How, when the Pelagian heresy began to spring up afresh, Germanus, returning to Britain 25 XXII. How the Britons, being for a time at rest from foreign invasions, wore themselves out by civil
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Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England
142 chapters English Public domain
About this book
No short description is available for this text.
Table of contents
142 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Preface 03 Introduction 04 Life of Bede 05 I. Of the Situation of Britain and Ireland, and of their ancient inhabitants 06 II. How Caius Julius Caesar was the first Roman that came into Britain. [54 AD] 07 III. How Claudius, the second of the Romans who came into Britain, brought the islands Orcades 08 IV. How Lucius, king of Britain, writing to Pope Eleutherus, desired to be made a Christian. 09 V. How the Emperor Severus divided from the rest by a rampart that part of Britain which had been recovered. 10 VI. Of the reign of Diocletian, and how he persecuted the Christians. [286 AD] 11 VIII. How, when the persecution ceased, the Church in Britain enjoyed peace till the time of the 12 IX. How during the reign of Gratian, Maximus, being created Emperor in Britain, returned into Gaul with a mighty army. [377 AD] 13 X. How, in the reign of Arcadius, Pelagius, a Briton, insolently impugned the Grace of God. [395 AD] 14 XI. How during the reign of Honorius, Gratian and Constantine were created tyrants in Britain; and soon after the former was slain in Britain, and the latter in Gaul. [407 A.D.] 15 XII. How the Britons, being ravaged by the Scots and Picts, sought succour from the Romans, 16 XIII. How in the reign of Theodosius the younger, in whose time Palladius was sent to the Scots that believed in Christ, the Britons begging assistance of Aetius, the consul, could not obtain it. [446 A.D.] 17 XIV. How the Britons, compelled by the great famine, drove the barbarians out of their territories 18 XV. How the Angles, being invited into Britain, at first drove off the enemy; but not long after, making a league with them, turned their weapons against their allies. 19 XVI. How the Britons obtained their first victory over the Angles, under the command of 20 XVII. How Germanus the Bishop, sailing into Britain with Lupus, first quelled the tempest of the 21 XVIII. How the same holy man gave sight to the blind daughter of a tribune, and then coming to St. Alban, there received of his relics, and left other relics of the blessed Apostles and other martyrs. [429 A.D.] 22 XIX. How the same holy man, being detained there by sickness, by his prayers quenched a fire [429 A.D.] 23 XX. How the same Bishops brought help from Heaven to the Britons in a battle, and then returned home. 24 XXI. How, when the Pelagian heresy began to spring up afresh, Germanus, returning to Britain 25 XXII. How the Britons, being for a time at rest from foreign invasions, wore themselves out by civil
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