The Koran is prohibited, and also a work called "Het paradijs van Venus," this latter presumably as indecent.

Finally, all books printed since 1525 without name of author, printer, time, and place, are prohibited.
[Sidenote: Roman Index] Partly in imitation of this work of Louvain, partly in consequence of the foundation of the Inquisition, the Roman Index of Prohibited Books was promulgated.

Though the bull founding the Roman Inquisition said nothing about books, their censure was included in practice.

Under the influence of the Holy Office at Lucca a list of forbidden works was drawn up by the Senate at Lucca, [Sidenote: 1545] including chiefly the tracts of Italian heretics and satires on the church.

The fourth session Council of Trent [Sidenote: April 8, 1546] prohibited the printing of all anonymous books whatever and of all others on religion until licensed.