The founding of the Archbishopric of York, with Ecgbert as Archbishop

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Eoghan Ahern (University of Cambridge)

Ed. by Richard William Dance, University of Cambridge
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.01: English Writing and Culture: Old English, 500-1066.
Vol. editors: Richard William Dance (University of Cambridge), Hugh Magennis (Queen's University Belfast)

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Date of occurrence 735

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England (Location)

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In this year, Pope Gregory III appointed Egbert the first archbishop of York. The creation of a northern metropolitan see to balance Canterbury’s influence had long been sought in Northumbria; part of Bede’s aim in writing the

Ecclesiastical History

had been to make the case for such an arrangement.

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Citation: Ahern, Eoghan. "The founding of the Archbishopric of York, with Ecgbert as Archbishop". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 12 April 2016 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6830, accessed 16 April 2024.]

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