What was the response of the Catholic Church to Galileo's masterpiece Siderius Nuncius?
A) Some church scholars (like the Jesuits) were able to see the proof of Galileo's contentions, but warned him to silence.
B) Galileo's views were readily accepted and he was given an audience with the pope to demonstrate the proof of his work.
C) He was brought before an inquisition and labeled a heretic. He was placed under house arrest in 1633.
D) Galileo was excommunicated from the Church and burned at the stake like Bruno.
E) He waited until his death to publish his works, for fear of retribution from the Church.
C
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