History
1274
General
Population: 424 Million*
- Religion: Synod of Lyons called by Pope Gregory X recommends that conclaves should be secret to avoid corruption (more corruption follows) -
All Cardinals must meet within 10 days of pope's death
- Deaths: Scholar Nasir ed-Din et-Tusi, Saint Thomas Aquinas
Asia
- Japan: Kyushu eruption
Kublai Khan and Mongols fail to conquer Japan
Europe
- England: Edward I crowned at Westminster – swears not to wear crown until he wins lands back – befriends Barons and pledges to undo corruption – takes surveys