The Bibliotheca Palatina, a collection of books established by
the Elector Ottheinrich in the 1550s, is removed from Heidelburg
when the city is sacked by the Catholic League. Many of the texts
are destroyed or plundered, but Maximilian of Bavaria moves the
remainder of the collection to Rome to be added to the Vatican
Library.
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Editors, Litencyc. "The Bibliotheca Palatina is removed from Heidelburg to Rome". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15900, accessed 28 March 2024.]
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