The Trial of Galileo
The story of Galileo’s trial in 1633 intertwines two crucial earlier episodes:
1. Galileo’s encounter with the Inquisition in 1616; and
2. Publication of Galileo’s Dialogue on the Two Chief Systems of the World in 1632.
Learn more about them in this learning leaflet.
Exhibit: Galileo's World
Gallery: The Galileo Affair
Series: Starting Points
Subject Area(s): Astronomy, History of the Book, Law and Political Science, Literature, Philosophy, Physics, Religious Studies
File Type: pdf
OER Type: Learning Leaflet
