Episode 2 of 2
Interrogation and Threat of Torture
- When
- July 1633
- Where
- Rome
In July 1633, Galileo was threatened with torture but maintained his denial of holding Copernican ideas.
During his final interrogation in July 1633, the Inquisition threatened Galileo with torture if he did not tell the truth. Despite the threat, he maintained his denial that he had held Copernican ideas after 1616 or intended to defend them in his Dialogue.
Sources
- Galileo Galilei Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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