1610 Trial

The 1610 Trial refers to a legal proceeding involving Galileo Galilei, who was accused by the Catholic Church of heresy for supporting heliocentrism—the idea that planets orbit the Sun. The trial took place in 1610-1611, when Galileo's groundbreaking observations challenged the Church's geocentric view. He was eventually tried in 1610 (or more formally in 1616), where Church authorities forced him to recant his beliefs. The trial highlights the conflict between scientific discovery and established religious doctrines at the time, illustrating the struggles faced by scientists advocating new ideas against authoritative institutions.