Why did the church see the heliocentric view of the solar system as a challenge to its authority?

According to the Bible, the Earth was the center of the universe and this was a long held belief until  astronomers like Galileo and Copernicus discovered that it is the sun that is the center of the universe.  This was a challenged to the Church’s teaching which they would forbid.

The CCS Shenandoah.

Explanation:

Between 1864 and 1865 , it sailed around the world looking to damage US sea commerce and interests. It sank or captured 38 merchant vessels belonging, mainly whaleships. The Shenandoah was really feared by Yankee merchant vessels. It surrenders six months after the end of the Civil War.