Question

In what ways did the new science of Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo challenge not only the Aristotelian cosmos--foundation of all medieval science--but also the claims of the church?How were religion and reason used to justify both the English Civil War and absolute monarchies?

Answer 1

Copernicus discovered that the Earth was not the center of the universe. And that the earth rotated around the sun, not the other way around. This had implications for religious beliefs that had the earth and man the center of all creation. They claimed and believed they were doing the bidding of God. Scientific discoveries undermined their authority and the absolute devinely inspired Bible. The Bible was proven incorrect and this undermined the authority of the church