In which year were Spinoza's works banned by the States of Holland?
1678
1685
1692
1701
Answer
In June 1678, just over a year after Spinoza's death, the States of Holland banned his entire works due to their "profane, blasphemous, and atheistic propositions." This prohibition included owning, reading, distributing, copying, and restating his books and ideas.
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