Newton's ideas were quickly accepted in England, particularly by the Royal Society. However, they faced more resistance on the continent, particularly from the Cartesian and Leibnizian schools of thought. While there were some theological objections to Newton's work, they were not widespread or immediate.

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Newton's Ideas Were

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Newton's ideas were

A) not really innovative.
B) embraced immediately by the Catholic Church.
C) accepted more readily on the continent than in England.
D) quickly accepted in England.
E) rejected everywhere in his lifetime.

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