Locke

Colin Higgins

  • The beginning

    John Locke is born in England
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    Graduation!

    After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College
  • Reading!

    Reading!
    Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am"
  • Lord Ashley

    Lord Ashley
    Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke
  • Saving Lifes

    Saving Lifes
    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
  • Important Figure!

    Because of Lord Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina
  • The start of Human Understanding

    Locke writes his first draft of the essay Concerning Human Understanding, in it are ideas of Natural Law; based partially on the writings of others.
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    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
  • Arrested

    Arrested
    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's Return!

    England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England
  • Human Understanding Published!

    Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published
  • Sir Isaac Newton

    Sir Isaac Newton
    Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends
  • Treaties

    Two treaties of Civil Government by John Locke is published
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    British Board!

    Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member
  • Death

    John Locke dies.
  • The Decleration

    Thomas Jeffreson borrows from Locke's idea to write the Decleration of Independence