1600Giordano Bruno Executed by the Roman Inquisition

On February 17 Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake by the ...
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⛪ Sixtus I Becomes Pope

Sixtus I, pope of the Catholic Church (d. 124)
Sixtus I Becomes Pope (49)
ChristianityCatholicismRoman EmpireReligious LeadershipEarly Church Fathers
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⛪ Council of Trent Begins

The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent (in northern Italy).
Council of Trent Begins (1545)
CatholicismCounter-ReformationCouncilReligious HistoryChristianityReligious DoctrineChurch Reform
ItalyItaly

🔥 Pomponio Algerio Executed by the Roman Inquisition

Pomponio Algerio, radical theologian, is executed by boiling in oil as part of the Roman Inquisition.
InquisitionReligious ViolenceTheologyChristianityCounter-ReformationMartyrdomRadicalism
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🔥 Giordano Bruno Executed by the Roman Inquisition

On February 17 Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake by the Inquisition.
Giordano Bruno Executed by the Roman Inquisition (1600)
RenaissanceInquisitionHeresyReligious ViolenceMartyrdomCatholicismAstronomyPhilosophy
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🔥 Giordano Bruno Burned at the Stake for Heresy

Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.Siege of Fiľakovo castle during the Long Turkish War
Giordano Bruno Burned at the Stake for Heresy (1600)
CatholicismMilitaryReligious ViolenceHeresyRenaissanceScientific RevolutionInquisitionMartyrdom
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⚖️ Galileo Galilei's Trial Before the Roman Inquisition

Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition.
Galileo Galilei's Trial Before the Roman Inquisition (1633)
Scientific RevolutionCatholicismInquisitionHeliocentrismAstronomyTrialGalileo GalileiReligious Violence
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