The general public's reaction to Copernicus's heliocentric model was mixed and largely dependent on geographical and cultural contexts. In many areas, the immediate reaction was limited due to the model's complexity and the fact that "De Revolutionibus" was written in Latin, making it accessible primarily to scholars. However, as the ideas gradually disseminated and were championed by figures like Galileo, public curiosity was piqued, though skepticism remained significant due to deeply entrenched geocentric views and religious doctrines.