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Birth !
John Locke was born August 29 , 1632 in Wrington , Somerset , England . He was born in a cottage by the local church . -
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John Lockes Life !
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College ! !
John Locke was sent to Westminister School in London . He had gotten sponsership from Alexander Popham who was a member of parliament . -
Oxford !
John Locke is admitted into the Christ Church , Oxford . -
First Degree !
John Locke obtained his Bachelors Degree . -
Second Degree !
John Locke then obtains his Masters Degree in 1658 . -
First Impressions !
In 1666 , John Locke met Lord Anthony Ashley Cooper , the first Earl of Shaftesbury . He was seeking extensive treatment for his liver infection . Being impressed with Locke's work , he hired him to be apart of his retinue . -
Life Saver !
In 1667 , Locke moved in to Shaftesbury's home to help out . His skills were put to the test when the Lords liver infection became life threatening . After going through life threatening surgery , He survived and bragged about Lockes life saving skills . -
Drafts !
In 1671 , John Locke wrote the first draft to the Essay Concerning Human Understanding . At this time he is believed to have been the secretary to the Lords Proprietors of Carolina . -
Medicine !
In 1674 , John Locke obtained his Bachelor of Medicine at Oxford . He had study hard and had worked with such scientists such as Thomas Willis and Richard Lower . -
Beginning of a Writer !
John Locke started to write , under the supervision of Shaftesbury , the Two Treatises of Government . This book was looked at as an argument against Absolute Monarchy . -
Conspiracy !
John Locke fled to the Netherlands under suspicion of being involved in the Rye House Plot , A plan to assinate King Charles the Second . He was never directly tied to the scheme though . -
Expulsion
Locke is removed from his studentship at Oxford by Royal Command . -
Published !
John Lockes book Two Treatises of Civil Government is finally published . -
Through sickness . . !
He was appointed to the newly found group , The Board of Trade . He remained a faithful member of the board untill 1700 . He was the most influential member . -
Death !
John Locke died October 28 , 1704 in Essex , England .
