A History of the English Church and People – Flashcards
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Bede's main purpose in writing this was to...
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Provide a factual narrative of past events in Britain.
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Considering the time in which he wrote, which source would probably have provided Bede with the most reliable info that Britain had "twenty-eight noble cities"...
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Records from a monastic library.
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From his phrase "all are united in their study of God's truth", what can be inferred about Bede's attitude toward the English Church?
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He believed in its teachings.
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Bede's account suggests that Britain had...
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Abundant natural resources.
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Based upon the references in this selection, the reader can infer that the early Britons were unusually concerned about...
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Snakes.
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The following line probably reflects the greatest degree of historical accuracy...
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"On the opposite side of Britain, which lies open to the boundless ocean, lie the isles of the Orcades."
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According to Bede's account, in which of the following ways are the four British nations different?
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They speak different languages.
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The following seems to lend the greatest credibility to Bede's work...
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The large amount of specific, factual info.
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The line "almost everything in this isle enjoys immunity to poison" suggest Bede...
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Had a very high opinion of Ireland.
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In writing this, Bede was not completely scholarly accurate because he...
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sometimes accepted unlikely tales as truth.
