Copernican system

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The Catholic Encyclopedia takes the same position, stating that “Bruno was not condemned for his defense of the Copernican system of astronomy, nor for his doctrine of the plurality of inhabited worlds.”

From Scientific American

Although he had no solid proofs of the motion of the Earth, Galileo argued persuasively, making it intellectually respectable to believe in the Copernican system.

From Forbes

For Digges, the star offered a potential confirmation of the Copernican system, and an opportunity to advance his reputation through timely publication of his own work on stellar parallax.

From Nature

And while the Inquisition’s treatment of Galileo dampened the enthusiasm of priests for the Copernican system, it did not discourage the study of science among the clergy in general.

From Forbes

His chief heresy was ardent advocacy of the Copernican system,—the author of which had died ten years before his birth.

From Project Gutenberg