Galileo Condemned by Inquisition: Science vs Church
Galileo published Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems in 1632, only to face trial for heresy after portraying Pope Urban VIII's views through a foolish character named Simplicio. The Inquisition forced him to recant his support for Copernican heliocentrism and sentenced him to house arrest for the rest of his life. This confrontation cemented the Church's authority over scientific truth while driving Galileo's ideas underground, delaying their acceptance by centuries.
February 13, 1633
393 years ago
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