Copernicus supported the heliocentric conception of the universe because
A) as a Protestant, he felt free to interpret Scripture in a non-literal fashion.
B) it earned him entrance into the Royal Academy of Science.
C) it offered a simpler and more accurate explanation for the observed motions of heavenly bodies.
D) he wanted to prove the theories of his patron, the prince of Parma
E) he argued that the sun is the source of all energy on earth.
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