Robert Filmer posthumously publishes Patriarcha, in which he advocates the absolute divine right of kings: that a king’s power is legitimate, no how matter it was obtained, be it through fraud, or force; his subjects are duty bound to obey him.

       [restored 5/29/2021] Thanks to Anthony Hargis for this entry. >>>NOTE<<< The exact day for this event is not known. This approximate assignment was made for sorting purposes. If you determine the correct date and notify Tom Caldwell at tacaldwelljr@yahoo.com—with a verifiable reference—you will get credit for clarifying history. Look at: Robert Filmer, Patriarcha.

       I wonder if the current Attorney General of the United States, John Ashcroft, has read Filmer, and believed him? –– JL