Jurisdiction of Archbishop

England has ever been a nation dedicated to historical studies. It is not a surprise, as a result, that the Archbishop of Canterbury has been the object of many studies. The position of the see of Canterbury in England was of major importance throughout the entire Christian history in England, with the natural exception of the period during the Roman occupation of the Island. From Canterbury came the gradual growth of the Faith and political factors forced the Archbishop to assume a most important role in the problems of the Kingdom itself. No other function in England, save that of the Crown itself, can be compared with that of the Archbishop in influence, prestige and actual power. Among the many unfortunate results of the so-called Reformation in England, the insertion of anti-Catholic bias into histories describing the role of the Archbishop concerns us here. For long years, the history of this See has been the object of various attemps to separate it from any connection, beyond that of respect, with the Successor of Peter.