Pope Urban VIII
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The Pope during Galileo's second trial, formerly a friend of Galileo, who became angered by Galileo's book and ordered the Inquisition's proceedings.
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Mentioned as the authority who placed Galileo under house arrest for his writings about Copernicus.
Civilization #43: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
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The Pope during Galileo's second trial, formerly a friend of Galileo, who became angered by Galileo's book and ordered the Inquisition's proceedings.