As described above, the 1500s and 1600s were a chaotic and difficult time for scientists (and others)in Europe. Kepler was forced to flee his hometown as religious wars raged on. Galileo faced prosecution by the Church for sharing his observations challenging the geocentric idea. People who rejected science were in positions of power. Compare this era to today. How is our era different from then, and what are some ways that the two time periods are similar?"