When reading remember that Bede lived a long time ago... before the Vikings came, 800 years before Columbus reached America. So, if you're not versed When reading remember that Bede lived a long time ago... before the Vikings came, 800 years before Columbus reached America. So, if you're not versed in the history of this period you will need to bend your mind to accommodate the way he looked at the world. That said this is relatively easy to read, I had a sprinkling of facts from wikipedia before I read it and nothing more - it sparked a passion that has gripped me for the past three years. Enjoy, an amazing book full of intriguing insights into British and Christian cultural ancestry....more