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The “myth” goes that Columbus believed that the world was round. The churches and state were sceptical of these claims and demonised Columbus. I now understand this wasn’t the case at all. Where does the story of a sceptical flat-earther Catholic Church trying to denounce Columbus come from?

by /u/kwkierjote in /r/AskHistorians

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