1633 Event Galileo Galilei is forced by Inquisition to "abjure, curse, and detest" his Copernican heliocentric views 1633 Event Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun 1616 Event Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo 1570 Death Antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67 1565 Event Compromise of the Nobles closes against inquisition 1550 Event Powers of Dutch inquisition extends 1542 Event Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium) 1536 Event Mexico begins it's inquisition 1536 Event Pope Paul III installs Portugese inquisition 1526 Event Pope Clemens VII publishes degree Cum ad zero - forms Inquisition 1476 Birthday Paul IV, Giampietro Caraffa, inquisition/Pope, 1555-59