On June 22, 1633, the Roman Catholic Inquisition forced Galileo Galilei to recant his support for the heliocentric theory—the idea that the Earth revolves around the Sun. Galileo’s observations through his improved telescope, including the phases of Venus and the moons of Jupiter, provided evidence for the Copernican model, which contradicted the Church's geocentric view. Found 'vehemently suspect of heresy,' Galileo was sentenced to house arrest for the remainder of his life. This event is often cited as a definitive moment in the conflict between science and religion. It signaled the end of the High Renaissance and the beginning of the Scientific Revolution. Legend has it that as he left the courtroom, he muttered 'E pur si muove' (And yet it moves), referring to the Earth's motion around the Sun.