Galileo was tried by the Catholic Church because he __________.




supported the ideas of Martin Luther




opposed the Crusades




defended the views of Copernicus




invented the telescope

Verified Answer :

CDefended the views of Copernicus.

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option C. Galileo was tried by the Catholic Church because he defended the views of Copernicus which insulted the Pope by that time. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.