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Galileo Galilei was held under house result for heresy. It was part of an incident referred to as the Galileo Affair.

During that time, Galileo was in conflict with the Catholic Church for suspicion of heresy due to his support of Copernican astronomy.

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Who was placed under house arrest for the rest of his life?

Galileo Galilei


Who won the trial of Galileo Galilei?

Galileo Galilei was found guilty by the Roman Catholic Church during his trial in 1633. He was forced to recant his support for the heliocentric theory and spent the rest of his life under house arrest.


What are some problems of Galileo?

Galileo was put under house arrest.


Was Galileo Galilee beheaded?

Galileo Galilei was not executed, but was placed on house arrest after he was forced by the Inquisition to recant his beliefs that the Sun was the center of the universe, not the Earth. They threatened him with death for heresy if he did not admit to being wrong.


What was his sentence Galileo?

He was put under house arrest


When was Galileo Galilei imprisoned?

Galileo Galilei was put underhouse arrest in June of 1633, not at his own house, but at the residence of the Tuscan ambassador, and later at the residence of the archbishop of Siena after traveling to Rome to be questioned by the Roman Inquisition. Then, in December of the same year, he was allowed to return to his villa in Arcetri, near Florence. He was not released, but was kept under house arrest for the remainder of his life.(For a complete timeline see the related link below.)


Why and when was Galileo sentenced to house arrest?

Galileo Galilei was sentenced to house arrest in 1633 by the Roman Catholic Church for advocating the heliocentric model of the universe, which posited that the Earth revolves around the Sun. This view contradicted the Church's teachings at the time, which held that the Earth was the center of the universe. After being tried by the Inquisition, Galileo was found "vehemently suspect of heresy" and was forced to recant his beliefs, spending the remainder of his life under house arrest in Siena.


Was Galileo galilei ever put in jail?

He was never put in jail, but he was tried by the Inquisition, found "vehemently suspect of heresy", forced to recant, and spent the rest of his life under house arrest.


Who was killed for saying that earth rotates around sun?

The Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei was tried and convicted by the Inquisition in 1633 for supporting the idea that the Earth revolves around the Sun. Galileo was forced to recant his views and spent the rest of his life under house arrest. He was not killed for his beliefs, but his work was seen as heretical at the time.


How long did galileo go to jail?

He was under house arrest for 10 years until his death.


What was Galileo's consequences of his contribution?

He died while under house arrest for his heresy.


What year was Galileo put under house arrest?

69 years old