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John Locke is born
John Locke is born in England -
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Locke graduated with many degrees and becomes very important to Oxford College
After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College -
Locke came up with the famous quote "I think, therefore I am"
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 meets and befriends Locke
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke -
Locke is Lord Ashleys personal physician, and Locke saved his life
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 -
John Locke writes his first draft of the essay
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 starts to write and promote the idea of 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 with a few others are arested for treason
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 -
England's Glorious Revolution, and Locke is welcomed by the King, and he comes back to England
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England -
Essay Concerning Human Understanding is published
Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published -
Locke becomes friends with Sir Isaac Newton
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends -
John Lockes book is published
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published -
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He is appointed to the 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 -
John Locke died
John Locke died -
Declaration of Independence is written
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence