Why was galileo condemned by the holy inquisition

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Read the documents on Copernicus and Galileo in your text. Answer the following questions:

What did Cardinal Bellarmine not like about Copernicus' book? Why was Galileo condemned by the Holy Inquisition?

Explain please

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