jan 1, 731 - The Venerable Bede writes "The Ecclesiastical History of the English People" (in Latin)
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The writing tells the story of the conversion of the English people to Christianity. The book begins describing events from Julius Caesar's invasion in 55 BCE before depicting the arrival of St Augustine in Kent in 597 until 731.
The book mentions the change from runic inscription to the use of the Latin alphabet.
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