Scientific investigation in seventeenth-century England was

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Scientific investigation in seventeenth-century England was caught up in and stimulated by religious and political controversy, particularly with regards to the debate between Galileo's heliocentric model of the solar system and the geocentric model supported by the Catholic Church. Additionally, the English Civil War (1642-1651) and political upheaval of the era may have hindered some scientific advancements, but the controversy surrounding the role of religion in scientific inquiry was a major factor in shaping the scientific climate of the time.

Scientific Investigation in Seventeenth-Century England Was