Why Did the Catholic Church Put Galileo on Trial for Heresy? And What Was the Significance of the Trial? Galileo was summoned to trial twice for heresy. First, for the heliocentric model and then for the geocentric model. He had been sent a summons to turn himself into the Catholic Church for the first trial due to Galileo’s belief that the Earth revolved around the sun. This belief is also known as the heliocentric system. The Catholic Church also called upon Galileo for his second trial because he would not accept the facts that the Catholic Church presented: that the Earth was the center of the universe and the sun revolved around it. This belief was also known as the Geocentric Model. Defending Galileo’s beliefs during the time period
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By going on trial, Galileo would be the basis for outspoken thinkers during this time. Without the trial, the beliefs held by the Church would have continued to be undisputed, and there most likely would never have been new advancements in the sciences. This substance from the Galileo trial would lead the forefront for other astronomers, such as Kepler and Brahe who went against Church teachings regarding circular orbits. Although it was unfortunate for Galileo to go on trial and for him to be punished, it would have later consequences. For instance, society may have never seen the advancement of the Age of the Enlightenment and Reason if Galileo had never gone on …show more content…
Although Galileo wasn't the original creator of the telescope, he did make advancements to the Dutch telescope. In addition to this advancement, Galileo also designed a homemade geometric compass. With these inventions, he would discover the orbit of many planets and also sunspots. Galileo would also identify the phases of Venus and the rings of Saturn. In addition to these amazing discoveries, Galileo also made great contributions in the study of physics. This contribution to physics provided guidance to Isaac Newton in the 17th century. Galileo had proved the famous experiment that all objects fall at the same rate, no matter the weight. Galileo’s groundbreaking experiment would refute any of Aristotle's theories of gravity. While refuting Aristotle's theory, Galileo would still use this ideas as a tactic for his next
By going on trial, Galileo would be the basis for outspoken thinkers during this time. Without the trial, the beliefs held by the Church would have continued to be undisputed, and there most likely would never have been new advancements in the sciences. This substance from the Galileo trial would lead the forefront for other astronomers, such as Kepler and Brahe who went against Church teachings regarding circular orbits. Although it was unfortunate for Galileo to go on trial and for him to be punished, it would have later consequences. For instance, society may have never seen the advancement of the Age of the Enlightenment and Reason if Galileo had never gone on …show more content…
Although Galileo wasn't the original creator of the telescope, he did make advancements to the Dutch telescope. In addition to this advancement, Galileo also designed a homemade geometric compass. With these inventions, he would discover the orbit of many planets and also sunspots. Galileo would also identify the phases of Venus and the rings of Saturn. In addition to these amazing discoveries, Galileo also made great contributions in the study of physics. This contribution to physics provided guidance to Isaac Newton in the 17th century. Galileo had proved the famous experiment that all objects fall at the same rate, no matter the weight. Galileo’s groundbreaking experiment would refute any of Aristotle's theories of gravity. While refuting Aristotle's theory, Galileo would still use this ideas as a tactic for his next