"Index of Prohibited Books" in effect (jan 1, 1560 – jan 1, 1966)
Description:
Catholic states could enact laws to adapt or adopt the list and enforce it. The Master Title page of Index Librorum Prohibitorum (In Venice, 1564). The Index was active from 1560 to 1966. It banned thousands of book titles and blacklisted publications, including the works of Europe's intellectual elites.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1560
jan 1, 1966
~ 406 years