History Trivia

February 1, 772 Adrian I was elected pope. During one of the longest pontificates in history, the popular Adrian forged a strong bond with Charlemagne and presided over the Second Council at Nicea. 1327 Edward III was crowned King of England, but the country was ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. 1411 The First Peace of Thorn was signed in Thorn, Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights (Prussia).