Compare And Contrast Galileo And Admonition
a) Using the 1616 Admonition, what are the particulars of the primary document (who, what, when, where, why) (10)
In February of 1616 Galileo’s belief in Copernicus’ theory, in which the sun was thought to be immovable and the centre of the universe, while the earth revolved around it, became very popularized and well known. Galileo found his ideas harshly criticized by the Jesuits, specifically Father Lorini of Florence. He was brought before the Bishop of Lodi, of the Holy Office, in 1616. The Bishop condemned Galileo’s heliocentric beliefs as heretical, and Galileo was made to renounce his beliefs, and no longer discuss them in anyway. The trial took place at the palace of Lord Cardinal Bellarmine, in Rome, and Reverend Badino Nores, Agostino …show more content…
Galileo was summoned to the home of Lord Cardinal Bellarmine, where he was presented before the Bishop of Lodi, who rebuked Galileo’s heretical beliefs, and then prohibited Galileo from discussing his work in anyway, although the transcript was never signed leading historians to doubt its authenticity. In 1618 three comets appeared in the sky, leading Galileo to write his Discourse on Comets in 1619, which discredited the beliefs of the Jesuits. Pope Paul V died in 1623, and his successor, Pope Urban VIII, felt more amiable towards Galileo’s astronomical discoveries, and allowed him to openly discuss his ideas as long as they remained ideas and not theories. Galileo began working on his Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, and in 1632 gained approval for it to be published. The book was was very popular, and very problematic for the Church, about six months after its first printing, the Pope ceased all publications of the book and commissioned it for review under a special committee, from their, the matter passed onto the Inquisition in Rome. Galileo was brought before the Inquisition in 1633, despite having been declared too ill to travel. After being thoroughly examined, and suffering through his illness, Galileo pleaded guilty in order to receive a lesser sentence. He recanted the statements made in Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, and was put under house-arrest until his death in
In February of 1616 Galileo’s belief in Copernicus’ theory, in which the sun was thought to be immovable and the centre of the universe, while the earth revolved around it, became very popularized and well known. Galileo found his ideas harshly criticized by the Jesuits, specifically Father Lorini of Florence. He was brought before the Bishop of Lodi, of the Holy Office, in 1616. The Bishop condemned Galileo’s heliocentric beliefs as heretical, and Galileo was made to renounce his beliefs, and no longer discuss them in anyway. The trial took place at the palace of Lord Cardinal Bellarmine, in Rome, and Reverend Badino Nores, Agostino …show more content…
Galileo was summoned to the home of Lord Cardinal Bellarmine, where he was presented before the Bishop of Lodi, who rebuked Galileo’s heretical beliefs, and then prohibited Galileo from discussing his work in anyway, although the transcript was never signed leading historians to doubt its authenticity. In 1618 three comets appeared in the sky, leading Galileo to write his Discourse on Comets in 1619, which discredited the beliefs of the Jesuits. Pope Paul V died in 1623, and his successor, Pope Urban VIII, felt more amiable towards Galileo’s astronomical discoveries, and allowed him to openly discuss his ideas as long as they remained ideas and not theories. Galileo began working on his Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, and in 1632 gained approval for it to be published. The book was was very popular, and very problematic for the Church, about six months after its first printing, the Pope ceased all publications of the book and commissioned it for review under a special committee, from their, the matter passed onto the Inquisition in Rome. Galileo was brought before the Inquisition in 1633, despite having been declared too ill to travel. After being thoroughly examined, and suffering through his illness, Galileo pleaded guilty in order to receive a lesser sentence. He recanted the statements made in Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, and was put under house-arrest until his death in