'The Father of English History'
His scholarship covered a huge range of subjects. His most famous work is The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, the first ever written history of England.
Completed in 731, it is a key source for understanding early British history, details about St Cuthbert's life and the arrival of Christianity.
Anno Domini
Bede's Ecclesiastical History is the first work of history in which the AD system of dating is used. This stands for anno Domini, meaning the year of our Lord or when Christ was born.