Question

select all the correct text in the passage.
which two lines most closely illustrate how bede’s religion influenced his view of events?
now, when the ravages of the enemy at length abated, the island began to abound with such plenty of grain as had never been known in any age
before; along with plenty, evil living increased, and this was immediately attended by the taint of all manner of crime; in particular, cruelty, hatred of truth,
persecuted him unrestrainedly, as if he had been the enemy of britain.... in the meantime, on a sudden, a grievous plague fell upon that corrupt
generation, which soon destroyed such numbers of them, that the living scarcely availed to bury the dead: yet, those that survived, could not be recalled
from the spiritual death, which they had incurred through their sins, either by the death of their friends, or the fear of death. whereupon, not long after, a
more severe vengeance for their fearful crimes fell upon the sinful nation. they held a council to determine what was to be done, and where they should
seek help to prevent or repel the cruel and frequent incursions of the northern nations; and in concert with their king vortigern, it was unanimously
decided to call the saxons to their aid from beyond the sea, which, as the event plainly showed, was brought about by the lord’s will, that evil might fall
upon them for their wicked deeds.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the lines for religious influence on Bede's view:

1. Line about the plague: "In the meantime, on a sudden, a grievous plague fell upon that corrupt generation, which soon destroyed such numbers of them, that the living scarcely availed to bury the dead: yet, those that survived, could not be recalled from the spiritual death, which they had incurred through their sins, either by the death of their friends, or the fear of death."

• Explanation: Links the plague (a calamity) to the people’s sins, showing Bede’s belief that divine punishment (spiritual death) comes from sin, influenced by religion.

1. Line about calling the Saxons: "Whereupon, not long after, a... they held a council to determine what was to be done, and where they should decided to call the Saxons to their aid from beyond the sea, which, as the event plainly showed, was brought about by the Lord’s will, that evil might fall upon them for their wicked deeds."

• Explanation: Attributes the decision to call Saxons (and the resulting evil) to the Lord’s will as punishment for wickedness, reflecting a religiously - influenced view of events.

Answer:

• "In the meantime, on a sudden, a grievous plague fell upon that corrupt generation, which soon destroyed such numbers of them, that the living scarcely availed to bury the dead: yet, those that survived, could not be recalled from the spiritual death, which they had incurred through their sins, either by the death of their friends, or the fear of death."
• "Whereupon, not long after, a... they held a council to determine what was to be done, and where they should decided to call the Saxons to their aid from beyond the sea, which, as the event plainly showed, was brought about by the Lord’s will, that evil might fall upon them for their wicked deeds."