Nicolaus+Copernicus

= = = = = = =♦Nicolaus Copernicus♦ = Nicolaus Copernicus was born on the 19th of February in 1473. He first began being interested in Astronomy when he enrolled into Krakow Academy. After 4 years in Krakow Academy, his uncle sent him to learn Law and Medicine. It is there he met the famous astronomer Domenico Maria Novara da Firrara. He attended his lectures, and soon even became his assisstant. =♦Copernicus Theories♦ = Copernicus had many theories in the field of Astronomy. He thought that Universe consists of 8 spheres. He also believed that the Sun was the center of the universe instead of the Earth. But even though all of the Planets revolved around the Sun, the moons however did not. He also believed that the planets, while revolving around the Sun, did rotations. He said " Moreover, since the sun remains stationary, whatever appears as a motion of the sun is really due rather to the motion of the earth."

Capernicus did not come forward with his theories though, as the Church would have deemed him a Heritic, and he would have been burned at the stake. He even said " I can easily conceive, most Holy Father, that as soon as some people learn that in this book which I have written concerning the revolutions of the heavenly bodies, I ascribe certain motions to the Earth, they will cry out at once that I and my theory should be rejected."

So Capernicus kept his theories secret for mroe than 30 years. He would have been deemed a Heritic, because the Church taught that the Earth was the center of Universe. And that the Universe, because humans are superior.

Right before Capernicus died, he published a book with all of his theories called De revolutionibus (Above). There is a Legend that right before he died, his book was put into his hands; and then he died.

=♦Quotes Of Nicolaus Copernicus♦= ╥"I am aware that a philosopher's ideas are not subject to the judgment of ordinary persons, because it is his endeavour to seek the truth in all things, to the extent permitted to human reason by God." ╥" Moreover, since the sun remains stationary, whatever appears as a motion of the sun is really due rather to the motion of the earth." ╥" For I am not so enamoured of my own opinions that I disregard what others may think of them." ╥" I shall now recall to mind that the motion of the heavenly bodies is circular, since the motion appropriate to a sphere is rotation in a circle." ╥" Those who know that the consensus of many centuries has sanctioned the conception that the earth remains at rest in the middle of the heavens as its center, would, I reflected, regard it as an insane pronouncement if I made the opposite assertion that the earth moves. " =♦WANTED♦=

Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus is wanted by the Church Dead or Alive. Copernicaus has written theories on the universe that question the word of both the Church, and your beloved King. He has said things like the Sun is the center of the Universe, and that the Earth spins while rotating the Sun. Such thoughts are ones of a Heritic! He has published a book on it called De revolutionibus, which if someone is caught reading will be burned at the stake. There is a reward of $10,000 for anyone who brings him to the Church alive. And $5,000 for his body dead. =♦HERO♦=

Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus is a Hero! He has discovered that the Sun, not the Earth, is the real center of the universe. And that the Earth revolves around the Sun while rotating. He is going to be given the Noble Peace Prize altough he is 70 years old. Capernicus is also going to be the new Bishop at the same Church his father is.

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