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Reformed Church. Galileo–a good Catholic–
got mixed up in these discussions, although
on excellent terms with the Pope and his en-
tourage. At last it came about that Galileo
was summoned to appear at Rome, where
he was charged with holding and teaching
heretical opinions about the movement of
the earth; and he then solemnly abjured
these opinions. There has been much exag-
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