Question

Why did Roman Catholic church maintain an Index of Prohibited Books from 1558?

Answer 1

The people who were included in Protestant reformation and read the books of Martin luther in which he was against Roman Catholic churches in the index of prohibited books from 1558 was mainly given by Catholics to protect their religion and mainly there's a box given in the book of macabre dance prefer that also.

See some points

(i) Printed religious literature stimulated a variety of
interpretations of faith, even among the little educated working class in the
early 16th century.

(ii) Manocchio, an Italian miller, reinterpreted the Bible
in a way that enraged the Roman Catholic Church.

(iii) Such instances worried the Church about people reading
the various interpretations of the religion and questioning the Church.

(iv) Hence, it imposed severe controls over publishers and
booksellers and began maintaining an index of prohibited books.