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John Locke's Birth
John Locke is born in England -
John Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxfod 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 Descartes' Dicourse on the 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 friends with Anthony Ashley Cooper
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke -
John Locke supervises a liver operation which saves Lord Ashley
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 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 on his Essay of Concerning Human Understanding
John Locke writes his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding, in it are ideas on Natural Law which is based partially on the writing of others. -
John Locke begins to write his 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 -
John Locke gets involved with a plot to kill the king so he travels to Holland and escapes death and prison
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 travels back to England and is welcomed
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England -
Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke
John Locke writes the Essay Concerning Human Understanding -
John Locke meets Sir Isaacc Newton
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends -
John Locke writes Two Treatises of Civil Government
Two treatises of Civil Government was written by John Locke -
John Locke joins the British Board of Trade
John Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member. -
John Locke's death
John Locke dies -
Thomas Jefferson steals Locke's idea
Thomas Jefferson borrows John Locke's idea and writes the Declaration of Independence
