How did the Renaissance rediscovery of the work of Egyptian astronomer Ptomely help start the Scientific Revolution?

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A: Ptolemy's system no longer seemed to work with what scientists were observing, and scientists began to look for other theories.
B: Scientists were forbidden to read Ptolemy.
C: Scientists wanted to prove that Ptolemy's theory of the universe was correct.
D: Scientists discovered new writing by Ptolemy.

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this should help http://www.historyguide.org/earlymod/lecture10c.html