Except Galileo and Pope Urban were friends and both he and Pope Paul protected him to a certain extent. Many of the clergy either knew or suspected that he was right. His heresy and bull-headedness should have resulted in his torture and death.
Robin, Enjoy the nice temps. Hope it doesn’t get too hot. I am enjoying the break from summer temps here in the Desert Southwest of the USA. (Although I wish my nose were not so cold.)
But not from seed. If you plant an apple seed you don’t know what the fruit of the tree will be like. Apple trees are notorious for suddenly growing branches with a different, new, kind of apple. If you like it you take cuttings to grow new trees. That is why there are so many varieties.
I like mouse and rat too