Facts about Inquisition Index Librorum Prohibitorum

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   At its peak, the Index Librorum Prohibitorum contained thousands of titles, spanning theology, philosophy, science, and literature across multiple editions.

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   Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric work De revolutionibus orbium coelestium was added to the Index Librorum Prohibitorum in 1616, pending correction.

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   Abolished in 1966 under Pope Paul VI, the Index Librorum Prohibitorum had listed works by philosophers including Descartes, Locke, and Voltaire.

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   Galileo Galilei's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems was placed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum in 1633 after his trial by the Inquisition.

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   The Index Librorum Prohibitorum was a list of books forbidden by the Catholic Church, first published in 1559 under Pope Paul IV.

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