Why Was Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) Put on Trial Before the Inquisition

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Multiple Choice

Why was Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) put on trial before the inquisition in 1633?

• A) He was accused of disobeying the Catholic church's order that he not teach that the earth revolves around the sun.
• B) He openly stated that his new invention, the telescope, would allow believers to see the angels in heaven.
• C) Although he had taken money from the Catholic church for his scientific experiments, he was discovered to be a Calvinist who disavowed the authority of the pope.
• D) He refused to acknowledge the existence of hell since it could not be observed through his scientific devices.

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