On This Day In History On This Day In History: William Of Ockham Secretly Leave Avignon, Fearing A Death Sentence From Pope – On May 26, 1328 MessageToEagle.com | May 26, 2016 MessageToEagle.com – On May 26, 1328, William of Ockham, a Franciscan Friar, secretly leaves Avignon fearing a death sentence from Pope John XXII. He was known as “Doctor Read More