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In Rome, began the trial of Galileo Galilei.Galileo was convicted in the recognition of the "false doctrine" Nicolaus Copernicus, that "The sun, not Earth, is at the center of the world, and that the latest moves, including revolves around the sun in one year.". Academic kept in custody at the Palace of the Holy Inquisition.
However, he enjoyed extraordinary privileges - occupied three rooms, had before it a servant to receive transfers from friends and kept up a correspondence.The reason may lay in the fact that although the open promotion of the Copernican system was banned, but is not precluded form of dialogue-dispute.During interrogations, Galileo tried to maneuver for a long time, but under threat of torture on June 22 was forced to recant the "heresy, instilled in him the devil.".
In doing so, humiliated, Galileo, Galileo realized that the Inquisition had started the process will not stop the triumphant march of the new study ... |
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