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Born
John Locke is born in England. -
becomes professor
After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College -
reads Discourse 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" -
becomes friends with Lord Ashley
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke -
Lord Ashl;ey supervises his 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 -
writes 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 -
Natural Law Ideas
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 -
promotes the odea 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, -
flees to holland and gets areested
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 -
returns to England
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England -
John Locke published a book
Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published -
befriends isaac Newton
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends -
publisdhes a book
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published -
appointed to 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 -
Death
John Locke dies. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence.