# York becomes an archbishopric (735)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/735-york-becomes-an-archbishopric

The elevation of York strengthened ecclesiastical organization in northern England. 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 735 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. It confirmed the growing institutional maturity of the English church.

## Why it matters
It confirmed the growing institutional maturity of the English church.

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 — York becomes an archbishopric](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=York+becomes+an+archbishopric&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — York becomes an archbishopric](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=York+becomes+an+archbishopric)
- [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)