 In 1323 Ockham was called before the Franciscan province’s chapter meeting, held that year in Bristol, to defend his views, which were regarded with suspicion by some of his confreres. About the same time, someone—it is not clear who—went from England to the Papal court at Avignon and charged Ockham with teaching  heresy.[5]  As a result, a commission of theologians was set up to study the case. Ockham was called to Avignon in May, 1324, to answer the charges. He never went back to England.