Question

who was menocchio and why was he executed

Answer 1

Menocchio was a miller in Italy who began to read books that were available in his locality.
He reinterpreted the message of the Bible and formed his own views of God that enraged the Roman Catholic Church.
Menocchio was declared a heretic and ultimately executed.
The Roman Catholics then imposed severe controls over publishers and booksellers, and began to maintain an Index of Prohibited Books

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Menocchio a miller in Italy began to read books that were available in his locality.

2. He reinterpreted the message of bible and formulated a view of god and creation that enraged the Roman Catholic Church.

3. When the Roman Church began its inquisition and repress heretical ideas, Manocchio was hauled up twice and ultimately executed.