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Galileo was convicted in 1633 because he went up against the Roman Catholic Church. He disagreed with their beliefs, so the Church took him to court, found him guilty of heresy --going against a religion-- and then sentencing Galileo to house arrest, but for the rest of his life.

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When was Galileo exiled?

December 1633


When was Galileo tried?

April 12 1633


On this day in 1633 what Italian physicist was put on trial for saying Earth was not at the Universe's center?

It was Galileo who quoted that the earth in not the center of the Universe.


When Galileo was confronted at the Vatican in 1633 with his new theories about the earth revolving around the sun he?

recanted his beliefs


On this day in 1633 what Italian physicist was put on trial for saying Earth was not at the centre of the Universe?

Galileo Galilei

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Why and how was Galileo Galilei sentenced?

On June 22, 1633, after an inquisition, Galileo Galilei was convicted of the crime of believing something in conflict with God's truth and knowledge. Specifically, for believing the Earth revolves around the Sun.


When was Galileo exiled?

December 1633


When was Galileo tried?

April 12 1633


What date was Galileo sent to jail?

1633 He was condemned ( proven guilty )


On this day in 1633 what Italian physicist was put on trial for saying Earth was not at the Universe's center?

It was Galileo who quoted that the earth in not the center of the Universe.


When Galileo was confronted at the Vatican in 1633 with his new theories about the earth revolving around the sun he?

recanted his beliefs


On this day in 1633 what Italian physicist was put on trial for saying Earth was not at the centre of the Universe?

Galileo Galilei


Who was put on trial in 1633 for contradicting the roman catholic hurch by arguing that the earth moved around the sun?

Galileo Galilei


Who was convicted for Hersey because he believed in sun centered universe?

Galileo


What year did the Catholic Church sentence Galileo?

The Inquisition sentenced Galileo in June of 1633. He remained under house arrest for the rest of his life (1642), smuggling out his later works to be published in Holland, out of reach of the Church.


What was Galileo convicted for and what was the disposition of his sentence?

heresy and was dispositioned(punished by) house arrest


1633?

1633