What was Galileo’s reaction to the Church’s anger at his theories? A. He was first silent, then challenged their authority, but finally recanted his theories at an Inquisition trial.

B. He constantly challenged their reactions and was eventually burned at the stake.

C. He continued to study, and released his final book, On the Revolution of Heavenly Bodies, just before he died.

D. He stopped his experiments and observations and took up farming instead.