Geocentric Theory- is the theory that the Earth is the center of the universe and every other object revolves around it.
Heliocentric Theory- the theory that the Sun is stationary and its at the center of the universe.
The heliocentric theory(16th century) came after the geocentric theory(not before the 17th century) . The heliocentric theory was the one that came from the scientific evolution since it was experiments that determined that the planets revolved around the sun and not that evrything revolves around the Earth. The heliocentric theory is the correct theory.
The church was putting Galileo on trial because he agrred with Copernicus' theory was right. His invention of the telescope enabled him to confirm that. Galileo believed that the planets revolved around the sun and after he confirmed it, he insisted on making everyone believe this, while the church believed that everyting revolved around the Earth according to the Bible.
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