Why was Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric model of the universe so important to the scientific revolution?
O A. It showed that a commoner with no formal education could understand and contribute to scientific thought.
O B. It proved that the invention of the telescope could lead to important astronomical discoveries.
O C. It contradicted church doctrine and led others to begin questioning commonly held beliefs about the world.
O D. It proved the controversial work of Galileo Galilei and put to rest a decades-long scientific debate.