The Canterbury–York dispute is a long-running conflict between the archdioceses of Canterbury and York in medieval England.
It begins shortly after the Norman Conquest of England and drags on for many years.
The main point of the dispute is over whether Canterbury will have jurisdiction, or primacy, over York.
A number of archbishops of Canterbury attempt to secure professions of obedience from successive archbishops of York, but in the end they are unsuccessful.
York fights the primacy by appealing to the kings of England as well as the papacy.
In 1127, the dispute over the primacy is settled mainly in York's favor, for they do not have to submit to Canterbury.
Later aspects of the dispute deal with concerns over status and prestige.
