Bede

The Venerable Bede, (c. 673-735), an English monk and historian, was a brilliant scholar who was named a deacon at 19 and became a priest at 30. He wrote a number of commentaries, hymns, and historical works – including the seminal Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation (731). His writings are a valuable resource for historians and are an informational link to the key events of the medieval church.