The Tudor Society

15 February – Galileo, the Father of Modern Science and Dastardly deeds in Tudor England

On this day in Tudor history, 15th February 1564, the Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, Galileo Galilei, was born in Pisa, Italy.

Galileo was one of the central figures of the Scientific Revolution and has been referred to as "the Father of Modern Science", "the Father of Modern Physics" and "the father of modern observational astronomy", but what exactly did he do and how did he end up getting into trouble with the Inquisition?

Find out in this talk...

Also on this day in Tudor history, 15th February 1551, businessman Thomas Arden was finally successfully murdered after a few botched attempts on his life.

Find out more about his murder, and the previous attempts, in this video...

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15 February – Galileo, the Father of Modern Science and Dastardly deeds in Tudor England