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John Locke is born.
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Locke and Lord Ashley meet and become bffls.
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke. -
John Locke writes his 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. -
John Locke publishes a book.
Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published. -
John Locke publishes another book.
Two Treaties of Cival Government is published by John Locke. -
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Locke is starting to die.
Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member. -
John Locke dies.
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Thomas Jeefferson uses Locke's ideas for his.
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence.