How was the Anglo-Saxon church organized in terms of archbishops?

• A. Two Archbishops at York and Canterbury
• B. One Archbishop in York and One in Canterbury
• C. Three Archbishops in London, York, Canterbury
• D. No Archbishops

Answer: (B)

The church in Anglo-Saxon England was organized around two main archbishoprics, one at Canterbury in the south and one at York in the north, each led by its own archbishop. Canterbury’s position grew from the early mission and became the senior see, while York served as the northern counterpart, creating a two-metropolitan structure. So the correct understanding is that there was one archbishop in York and one in Canterbury. London never had an Anglo-Saxon archbishopric, and the idea of multiple archbishops at each see or a single archbishop ruling all England doesn’t fit the historical setup.