Copernicus and the trial of Galileo

There are two theories of the solar system, the geocentric and the heliocentric. The heliocentric is the theory that the sun is in the center of the solar system, while the geocentric is a theory that the earth is in the center of the solar system and that other objects go around it. Basically the geocentric theory came first that everything revolved around the earth, and then the heliocentric came in from the scientific method. Scientist try to prove that the geocentric was wrong.

Galileo was in trial because he tried to prove that the sun did not sit in the center of the universe. The Roman Catholic Church put galileo in trial because he wasn't suppost to defend or teach the Copernican doctrine. He has done alot of tings to be representing his theory. One example he did is that he was doing a 500 page dialogue to explain the theory. In the end, the holy office sentence him to life inprisonment under house arrest. They sentence him to place where he will live and also die there.