Galileo and His Judges

"Galileo and His Judges" by F. R. Wegg-Prosser is a historical exploration of the difficult relationship between Galileo Galilei, a famous scientist, and the religious leaders of his time, mostly about the arguments over his idea that the Earth orbits the Sun. The book looks at Galileo's life, his important work in astronomy, and the hard trials he experienced because his new ideas went against the old beliefs of the Church. The book starts by explaining what people thought about the universe before Galileo, noting that most people, including important thinkers like Aristotle, believed the Earth was the center of everything. Wegg-Prosser gives a history of early ideas about space, from Greek thinkers to Copernicus, showing how people slowly started to think the Sun might be at the center. This helps explain how big Galileo's discoveries were and why he faced so many problems when he questioned the Church's long-held views. The story plans to break down what his fight with religious ideas and scientists meant, hinting at a complicated mix of faith and logic that still matters today.