Gallileo was persecuted by Rome for his theories. His theories turned out to be right and Rome has been telling it's handwringing tale every since trying to recover from the mud on it's face. Just as Rome was responsible for the deaths in the inquisition but engages in handwringing in attempt to place the blame on "civil" authorities for the deaths. The one thing anyone can be sure of is that if Rome is made to look bad by their actions, there is someone they can find to blame it on other than themselves. The Gallileo incident is what gets anyone associating themselves with christianity labled a "flat earther". One need only look to Rome's example elsewhere to judge who's history of the matter is more accurate. The only thing I can find that kept Valla from going before the inquisition was too much light on the subject, else Valla would have followed in Gallileo's footsteps or worst. I have yet to hear anyone handwring over Valla; but, the handwringing over what he exposed... incredible.