Robert Filmer published 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with An Advertisement to the Jury-men of England Touching Witches (1653).
Updated September 2026
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An Advertisement to the Jury-men of England Touching Witches
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Non-fiction in order
Observations Concerning the Original and Various Forms of Government (1696)
Patriarcha (1991)
Other books in order
An Advertisement to the Jury-men of England Touching Witches (1653)
About Robert Filmer
Sir Robert Filmer was an English political theorist who defended the divine right of kings. His best known work, Patriarcha, published posthumously in 1680, was the target of numerous Whig rebuttals, including Algernon Sidney's Discourses Concerning Government, James Tyrrell's Patriarcha Non Monarcha and John Locke's Two Treatises of Government. Filmer also wrote critiques of Thomas Hobbes, John Milton, Hugo Grotius and Aristotle.
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- How many books has Robert Filmer written?
- Robert Filmer published 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Robert Filmer's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with An Advertisement to the Jury-men of England Touching Witches.
- What is Robert Filmer's last book?
- An Advertisement to the Jury-men of England Touching Witches (1653).
- What is Robert Filmer's most famous book?
- An Advertisement to the Jury-men of England Touching Witches (1653) is Robert Filmer's most widely read book.
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