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John Locke was born!
He was born in a small cottage by the church in Wrington, Somerset. He was baptized the same day. -
Locke recieved his Bachelors degree.
He got his bachelors in Medicine. He studied medicine extensively during his time at Oxford. -
Obtained Masters Degree. :)
In medicine. He got it in Oxford. :) -
Writes essays on Nature.
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Searched for a career.
He became Lord Ashley's doctor in London. While he was in London, he met Thomas Sydenham who changed his thinking and motivated him to write a book. -
Locke writes the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina.
He was under the supervision of Shaftsbury. -
Investor in slave-trade
Large investor in English slave-trade. -
Locke returns to England.
Shaftsbury becomes Lord President of the King's Council. Shaftsbury dismissed from office. -
Lord Shaftsbury tried for treason but acquitted.
He was tried for treason. -
A Letter Concerning Toleration.
It was written from fear that Catholicism might be taking over England. It was addressed to an anonymous "Honored Sir". -
Two Treatises of Government.
It's divided into the First Treatise and the Second Treatise, The First is focused on the refutation of Sir Robert Filmer, in his Patriarcha. The second outlines a theory of civil society. -
Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
One of the biggest acommplishments of John Locke. iIt was influenced by a 17th century Latin translation Philosophus Autodidactus. -
The Reasonableness of Christianity.
as delivered in Scriptures. -
Engaged in extensive controversy.
Locke engaged in an extensive controversy with Edward Stillingfleet, Bishop of Worcester. -
John Locke died.
He probably died due to asthma attacks. He was 72 years old and buried in a churchyead of the village of High Laver.
