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Birth
John Locke was born in England -
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Locke becomes professor at Oxford College
After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College -
Locke reads Rene Descasrtes' Discourse
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote ʺI think, therefore I amʺ -
Lord Ashley befriends Locke
Anthony Ashley Cooper ʺLord Ashleyʺ who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke -
Locke seupervises Lord Ashleys liver operation
Locke who is now Lord Ashley's personal physician supervises a liver operation that saves Lord Ashley's life and remarkably he lives another 15 years -
Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina
Because of Lord Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina -
Locke writes his his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Locke writes his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding, in it are ideas on Natural Law; based partially on the writings of others -
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Locke promotes the idea of a Social Contract
Locke's begins to write and promote the idea of a Social Contract, he may not be the first with the idea but his social status will make the idea popular -
Locke flees to Holland after a revolution on a government
Locke's ideas about revolution against a government are linked to a plot to kill the king. Locke flees to Holland, many that agreed with him and Lord Ashley are arrested for treason and some are killed -
Locke welcomed to England by the king
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England -
becomes friends with Sir Isaac Newton
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends -
Two Treatises of Civil Government was published
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published -
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Locke appointed to British Board of Trade
Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member -
Died
John Locke dies -
His ideas were used in the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence
