Events from 1290

Ockham develops nominalist philosophy - 'Entities should not be multiplied without necessity'

Statute Quia Emptores - ends subinfeudation in England, all land held directly from crown or mesne lord, modernizing feudal tenure

St. Gertrude: Receives vision of Sacred Heart as refuge - Christ: 'Come to Me, all you who labor...you shall find rest in the wound of My Heart' - 'In the Heart of My Divinity, I will hide you'

Edict of Expulsion - Edward I expels all Jews from England, not allowed to return until 1656

Death of Eleanor of Castile - Edward I erects twelve Eleanor Crosses marking funeral procession route to Westminster