Credo (novel)
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| Author | Melvyn Bragg |
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| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Published | 1996 |
| Publisher | Sceptre |
| Pages | 800 |
| ISBN | 9-780-34066706-4 |
Credo: An Epic Tale of the Dark Ages is a historical fiction novel written by Melvyn Bragg and published in 1996. Bragg's sixteenth novel, it is set in the Celtic Christianity of seventh-century Britain.[1]
Credo was published in the United States with the title The Sword and the Miracle.[2]
Credo's protagonist is a young Celtic princess, the semi-mythical St Bega. Bega and the fictional Prince Padric desire to marry against her father's wishes, and she vows celibacy to avoid an arranged marriage with a warrior. Bega founds a nunnery, while Padric fights the Saxons. Bega reflects on religious conscience and duty while Padric fights his arch-villain, Ecfrith.[1]
The story features venerated figures of the period, notably saints Cuthbert, Wilfrid, and Hilda, and features the Synod of Whitby.[1]