The early English church was racked with disagreement on doctrine, which was addressed by the Synod of Whitby in 664; some issues were resolved, but arguments between the archbishops of Canterbury and York as to which had primacy across Britain began shortly afterwards and continued throughout most of the medieval period.
Den tidligere engelske kirke havde mange uoverensstemmelser med de katolske doktriner, som var adresseret under synoden i Whitby i 664; nogle problemer blev løst, men argumenter mellem ærkebiskopperne af Canterbury og York, der havde forrang i hele landet, begyndte kort efter, og fortsatte igennem det meste af middelalderen.