The date of it is 1644.
But any sketch of the warfare between theology and science in this field would be incomplete without some reference to the treatment of Galileo after his death.

He had begged to be buried in his family tomb in Santa Croce; this request was denied.

His friends wished to erect a monument over him; this, too, was refused.

Pope Urban said to the ambassador Niccolini that "it would be an evil example for the world if such honours were rendered to a man who had been brought before the Roman Inquisition for an opinion so false and erroneous; who had communicated it to many others, and who had given so great a scandal to Christendom." In accordance, therefore, with the wish of the Pope and the orders of the Inquisition, Galileo was buried ignobly, apart from his family, without fitting ceremony, without monument, without epitaph.

Not until forty years after did Pierrozzi dare write an inscription to be placed above his bones; not until a hundred years after did Nelli dare transfer his remains to a suitable position in Santa Croce, and erect a monument above them.