Despite opposition from relatively high-ranking members in the Dominican order towards Caccini's views, some historians speculate that Caccini's sermon was the catalyst for the trial of Galileo that took place in Rome in 1615.
The fact that Caccini's views were met with opposition from prominent Dominican members may have contributed to the circumstances surrounding the trial of Galileo in Rome in 1615, which some historians attribute to Caccini's sermon.