A Popeless Situation: The election of Gregory X in 1271 took 1006...

kottke.org May 07, 2025 By Jason Kottke
A Popeless Situation: The election of Gregory X in 1271 took 1006 days to decide, during which the cardinals were eventually locked in a palace and fed only bread & water. The deliberations lasted so long that three cardinals died during the conclave!

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A Popeless Situation: The election of Gregory X in 1271 took 1006 days to decide, during which the cardinals were eventually locked in a palace and fed only bread & water. The deliberations lasted so long that three cardinals died during the conclave!

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