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John Locke was born.
John Locke was born in England. -
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After John Locke finished College he became a very improtant professer at Oxford College.
After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College. -
He read Rene Descartes method and he made hisown method.
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am". -
John Locke becomes bestfriends with Anothony Ashley Cooper " Lord Ashley".
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke. -
John helped to save Lord Ashley through a liver operation and he lived for 15 more years.
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. -
John wrote the Fundamental Constitution, he was asked to write it because Lord Ashley was unable to wirte it.
Because of Lord Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina. -
He wrote hhis 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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He begins to write and promote his ideas.
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. -
He wrote ideas against tthe government and had a plot to kill the king.
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 returned to England.
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England. -
John and Sir Issac Newton are friends.
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends. -
He published Two Treatises of Civil Government
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published. -
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He is on the British Board of Trade and his health is failing.
Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member. -
John Locke sadly dies.
John Locke dies. -
Thomas Jefferson uses John Lockes ideas for the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence.
