History
1308
General
Population: 436 Million*
- Entertainment: Duccio paints
- Medicine: Corpse of Sister Chiara de Montefalco dissected by fellow nuns in Umbria - They describe stones in the gallbladder and crucifix in the heart
- Religion: Papal court moves to Avignon, Great Schism follows
- Deaths: Albert I of Austria, Theologian Duns Scotus, Scholar Roger Bacon
Europe
- Austria: end of Albert I of Austria ruling as German king when he is murdered
- England: Coronation of Edward II
Edward's favourite, Piers Gaveston, exiled
- France: Papal court moves to Avignon, Great Schism follows
King Philip IV purchases Hotel des Nesle and builds early indoor tennis court
Montaillou France, last refuge of Cathar Christians, suffers from corrupt Catholic priest (Clergue or priest seduced women) – 2 million die in crusade against Cathar heretics
- Holy Roman Empire: Henry VII Count of Luxembourg elected German king HRE tp 1313
- Scotland: Death of Duns Scotus the Scottish theologian
Bruce ravages lands of Earl of Buchan