Guido Bentivoglio

Guido Bentivoglio Historical Figure Nationality: Italy Year of Birth: 1579 Year of Death: 1644 Cause of Death: Natural causes Religion: Catholicism Occupation: Clergyman, Diplomat, , Author of Non-Fiction Fictional Appearances: "But It Does Move" POD: c. 1633 (?) Type of Appearance: Direct

Guido Bentivoglio (4 October 1579 - 7 September 1644), was an Italian cardinal, statesman, and historian. He was one of the cardinals who signed the papal condemnation of Galileo Galilei in 1633. He was the heir apparent to Pope Urban VIII, but died unexpectedly in 1644.

Guido Bentivoglio in "But It Does Move"

Cardinal Guido Bentivoglio read Galileo's sentence in 1633, after Galileo had been analyzed by Cardinal Sigismondo Gioioso.