Why did the roman Catholic church impose control over publishers and booksellers
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The Roman Catholic Church imposed control over publishers and booksellers because scholars and writers started interpreting religious books, which everyone could read and understand. ... The Churchwanted to maintain its supremacy and prevent people from questioning them imposed control over booksellers andpublishers.
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In the 16th century, a miller named Menocchio reinterpretedthe message conveyed through the Bible and gave a new opinion about God. These viewpoints enraged the Roman Catholic Church and they were trying to repress these ideas. They finally executed him.
However, the word had spread and they thoughtthat the other books which led Menocchio tohave adverse ideas about Catholicism. So, they started to restrict many publishings and controlled the booksellers from selling books that questioned the faith. So, from 1558, the Roman Catholic Church started to have an index of all the prohibited books.
However, the word had spread and they thoughtthat the other books which led Menocchio tohave adverse ideas about Catholicism. So, they started to restrict many publishings and controlled the booksellers from selling books that questioned the faith. So, from 1558, the Roman Catholic Church started to have an index of all the prohibited books.
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