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Preface; Introduction; Principal events in Filmer's life;Bibliographical note; The authorship and dating of some works attributed toFilmer; A note on the text; Abbreviations and sources; 1. Patriarcha; 2. Thefree-holders grand inquest; 3. The anarchy of a limited or mixed monarchy; 4.The necessity of the absolute power of all kings; 5. Observations concerningthe originall of government, upon Mr Hobs 'Leviathan', Mr Milton againstSalmasius, H. Grotius 'De Jure Belli'; 6. Observations upon Aristotlespolitiques touching forms of government, together with directions forobedience to governours in dangerous and doubtfull times; Select biographicalnotes; Textual notes; Index.