The Story of Italy: Rome, Renaissance, and the Birth of Modern Europe — Fexingo History

Galileo vs the Church: Science and Heresy in Baroque Italy — Fexingo History

This episode covers Galileo Galilei's 1633 trial by the Roman Inquisition for heresy, examining the Counter-Reformation's suppression of intellectual dissent and Pope Urban VIII's role. It discusses Galileo's astronomical observations, his prior warning, the publication of his…

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