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46 interpretation of Scripture, before the necessity of such a change was proved." (Guggenberger, History of the Christian Era. Vol. II, pp. 456, etc.) The decree was repealed in 1757 (Cath. Encycl. under "").

"The marvelous unanimity of the enemies of the Church in concentrating all their attacks against the Roman Congregation on the case of Galileo, is a striking negative testimony to the value of the decisions of courts which have been at work for centuries."

As we have already remarked, Henry VIII continued his policy of proscribing books opposed to his views long after he had constituted himself the head of the English Church. Between 1526 and 1546 there were issued by the King's authority nine catalogues of books which Englishmen were forbidden to read. Among these books were the works of the continental "reformers"; for some years the English