When did the Roman Catholic Church begin to keep an index of the prohibited books?

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Seventeenth-century

Mid-sixteenth century

Thirteenth century

None of the above

answer is B.

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The Roman Catholic Church began to keep an index of the prohibited books from the mid-sixteenth century.
The Roman Catholic Church faced massive dissent from the people of Europe. They tried to maintain their hegemony over the region by adopting every possible measure. In the sixteenth century, Mennoccio of Italy began reinterpreting the ideas of the Bible. He posed the view of God, which enraged the Roman Catholic Church. The Church at last executed Menocchio. Therefore, the Roman Catholic Church began to adopt measures to prevent the spread of the dissenting idea. It prohibited the sale of books that enraged the faith.

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