Ban of Copernicus' "On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres" by the Catholic Church (mar 5, 1616 – jan 1, 1758)
Description:
Decades after Copernicus' death, the Catholic church officially banned his most influential work until the mid-18th century, when Pope Benedict XIV officially removed it from the "Index Librorum Prohibitorum."Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 5, 1616
jan 1, 1758
~ 141 years