# Synod of Whitby (664)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/664-synod-of-whitby
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King Oswiu chose Roman rather than Irish practices for the Northumbrian church. Within the broader Post-Roman Britain period, Roman institutions gave way to competing Brittonic and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms while Christianity was rebuilt through continental and Irish missions. This event is placed at AD 664 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The decision aligned much of the English church more closely with Roman ecclesiastical customs.

## Why it matters
The decision aligned much of the English church more closely with Roman ecclesiastical customs.

Ruler at the time: [Post-Roman and Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms](https://english-history.com/rulers/post-roman-and-anglo-saxon-kingdoms)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Synod of Whitby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Synod+of+Whitby&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Synod of Whitby](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Synod+of+Whitby)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Anglo-Saxon England topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Anglo-Saxon%20England)