Isaac Newton's scientific discoveries
A) were resisted more in his own country, England, than in the rest of Europe.
B) although readily accepted in his own country, were resisted on the continent.
C) were modern in their removal of God from universal laws.
D) were among the first to be printed in a language other than Latin.
E) were condemned by the Church of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Answer: B) although readily accepted in his own country, were resisted on the continent.
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