In 1684, 1685, and 1687, Innocent XI prohibited in special briefs the Church history of Alexander; in 1685, an historical treatise by Neimburg; in 1687, the same author’s biography of Gregory I, and in 1689 a group of other of his writings. Between 1662 and 1693, a series of treatises by de Launoy on Church history and Church law were prohibited. In 1688, a brief of Innocent XI prohibits the treatise on Church law of Dupin, and in 1693, the Inquisition prohibits the _Bibliothèque_ of the same author. Later, the remainder of his works came into the Index. In 1707, the writings of Tillemont were denounced, but were saved from prohibition through a protest on the part of certain Roman scholars. The Church history of Fleury escaped the Index and of his works on Church law, only the _Catéchisme Historique_ was prohibited and with a _d.c._ The learned Mabillon came under consideration with the Index authorities more than once. In 1703, a treatise of Mabillon, which had to do with the misuse and misinterpretation of certain relics taken from the Roman catacombs, was sharply criticised but escaped formal prohibition with the instruction that Mabillon must produce an improved edition. His _Traité des Études Monastiques_ was prohibited in the Italian edition. The Church history of the French Jesuit Avrigny, covering the period of 1600–1718, was prohibited on the ground of its Gallican views. Through a special brief was condemned, in 1740, the translation by Le Courayer of Sarpi’s _History of the Council of Trent_. Benedict XIV decided to recall the prohibition of the Church history of Alexander, but at the same time placed on the Index a series of treatises of Roncaglia the conclusions in which were practically identical with those of Alexander. Among the works condemned by the State may be cited: Bellarmin, _Tractatus de potestate summi Pontificis in temporalibus_, Rome, 1610, condemned under a decree of the Parliament of Paris in November, 1610, on the following ground: _Contenant une fausse et détestable proposition, tendante à l’éversion des puissances souveraines ordonnées et établies de Dieu, soulévement des sujets contre leurs princes, soustraction de leur obéissance, induction d’attenter à leurs personnes et états, troubler le repos et la tranquillité publique_. Casaubon, Isaac, _De libertate ecclesiastica_. This book was condemned by Henry IV, who undertook to have collected and destroyed all the copies that had been brought into print. Charron, Pierre, _Traité sur la sagesse_, Bordeaux, 1661. The first edition was condemned by the Sorbonne until it should have been expurgated. The later revised editions secured approval. [Sidenote: Works Connected with the Gallican Church]