Bede's reputation as a historian, based mostly on the Historia Ecclesiastica, remains strong; historian Walter Goffart says of Bede that he "holds a privileged and unrivalled place among first historians of Christian Europe".
Reputasi Beda sebagai sejarawan, didasarkan terutama pada Historia Ecclesiastica, tetap kuat; sejarawan Walter Goffart mengatakan bahwa Bede "menduduki tempat terhormat dan tak tersaingi di antara sejarawan Kristen Eropa perdana".