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Hello, we begin today with a quote.

When you read this book, and in pious recollection of that

Holy Father, lift up your souls with ardor in aspiration for the Heavenly Kingdom, do not forget to entreat the divine clemency in favor of my

littleness, in as far as I may deserve both at present, with singleness of mind to long for and hereafter in perfect happiness to behold the goodness of our Lord in the land of the living.

But also when I am defunct, pray ye for the redemption of my soul, for I was your friend and

faithful servant."

End quote. That excerpt is from a book called Life of St. Cuthbert and the Pious and humble author was named Bede.

Today he's more commonly known as the venerable bead. Just who was this man, often

called a father of English history and generally acknowledged as one of the foremost, if not the foremost, scholars of the Middle

Ages.

We talk to author Michelle P. Brown about her book, Bede and The Theory of Everything, today on the History of Literature.

Hello everyone, welcome to the podcast. I'm Jack Wilson today we explore the middle

ages with author Michelle P Brown that's our main course and then we'll cap things

off with a visit from our old friend Adrian Edwards from the British

library.

He's spent his life among books.

Which one would he choose as his last?

So let's get straight to it. Michelle P. Brown, up next.

Okay, joining me now is Michelle P. Brown, who is Professor Emerita of Medieval Manuscripts at the University of London.

In addition to her numerous books, she's also been the historical consultant and on-screen

expert for a number of radio and television programs. She's here today to discuss

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