Peter Annet

Born in 1693 and associated with Liverpool, Peter Annet became known as an English deist who questioned orthodox Christian teaching and wrote for a broad reading public. He worked as a schoolmaster before his religious writings brought him wider attention.

Annet published a series of combative pamphlets and essays attacking revealed religion, miracles, and clerical authority. His outspoken style made him a controversial figure, and his books and periodicals placed him among the more radical religious skeptics of eighteenth-century England.

He died on January 18, 1769. Although he is far less famous than some of his contemporaries, Annet remains of interest for readers exploring the history of free thought, deism, and the religious arguments of the Enlightenment.