The Church opposed infant schooling for its liberal ideology and clerical-monopoly threat

Evidence

Soon the Pope, realizing that people were seeing the book as a convincing argument in favor of Copernicanism, regretted having allowed its publication. — Hawking, Stephen, A Brief History of Time, 353 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

But the Church was afraid of a scandal that might undermine its fight against Protestantism, and so took repressive measures. — Hawking, Stephen, A Brief History of Time, 351 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Religious opposition repeatedly blocked education reform in the Protectorate; The Pope feared Copernicanism would undermine the Church’s authority. — Hawking, Stephen, A Brief History of Time, 353; The Church prioritized its authority over scientific inquiry. — Hawking, Stephen, A Brief History of Time, 351

Related

• The Church prioritized its authority over scientific inquiry. (similarity 0.85)
• The Pope feared Copernicanism would undermine the Church’s authority. (similarity 0.85)

Broader Connections

• Religious opposition repeatedly blocked education reform in the Protectorate #exemplifies (0.98)
• The Pope feared Copernicanism would undermine the Church’s authority. #exemplifies (0.85) — Hawking, Stephen, A Brief History of Time, 353
• The Church prioritized its authority over scientific inquiry. #expands (0.80) — Hawking, Stephen, A Brief History of Time, 351