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Birth
John Locke is born in England -
Reading Quote
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am" -
Befriending Lord Ashley
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke -
Liver Surgery
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 -
Fundamental Constitution of Carolina Writing
Because of Lord Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina -
The First Draft
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 -
Fleeing England
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 -
Returing Home
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England -
Human Understanding
Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published -
Sir Isaac Newton Befriending
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends -
The first Publish
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends -
Published
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published -
Death
John Locke dies.
