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Why was Gelileo and sentenced to house arrest by the Catholic Church?
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When did the catholic church sentenced Galileo to house arrest?
in 1733
Why was Galileo tired and sentence to house arrest by the catholic church?
Because he stated that the planets revolve around the sun, and not the earth. the roman catholic church taught that the earth was the centre of the solar system. he was made to publicly say he was mistaken and sentenced to house arrest
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.
Why was Galileo's tried and sentenced to house arrest by the Catholic Church?
Galileo challenged church teachings by saying that the heliocentric model of the universe was trueThe Catholic Church charged him with heresy. Due to his support of the heliocentric or sun centered theory. Which directly opposed the Church accepted theory that the sun and planets revolved around the earth.
Why was Galileo tried and sentenced to house arrest by the chatholic church?
Galileo challenged church teachings by saying that the heliocentric model of the universe was true
Who put Galileo in house arrest?
The Roman Catholic Church, during the Spanish Inquisition.
What did the catholic church do to Galileo when he make his theories public?
They excommunicated him and put him under house arrest for life.
How did Galileo think the solar system worked?
He believed that everything rotated around the sun. Also, he believed that the planets orbit were not circular, they are oval. He was a catholic, but they didn't like him because he was going against the church with what he believed.
What was the special court that was established by the Roman Catholic Church to seek out and arrest heretics?
Inquisition
Was Galileo persecuted?
no he was sentenced to be imprisoned then the sentence changed to house arrest
What happened to galelio what he supported coperincus's ideas?
he was sentenced to house arrest for the rest of his life
Because of his beliefs and observations what happend to Galileo?
he was placed under house arrest for the rest of his life by the catholic church after the publishing of his book shortly before his death.
