Who was burned at the stake by the Catholic Church for championing the new learning advanced by Copernicus and Galileo?

A) Giordano Bruno
B) Paracelsus
C) Blaise Pascal
D) Niccolo Machiavelli
E) Thomas Hobbes


Answer: A

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A) failed to attract significant public interest. B) degenerated into a nasty but entertaining contest. C) exposed Jackson's lack of an effective political organization. D) presented thoughtful discussion of controversial issues.

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