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John Locke is born in England.
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After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees. Locke becomes very important. He is now a professor at Oxford College.
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John Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am". Locke enjoyed these writings.
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John Locke meets Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician. They become friends.
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Locke (who is now Lord Ashley's personal physician) supervises a liver operation that saves Lord Ashley's life. Lord Ashley lives another 15 years.
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Lord Ashley was involved in the new British colonies in America. Locke is then asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina.
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John Locke writes his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding, it contains ideas on Natural Law. This draft is based mainly on other peoples work.
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Locke's begins to write and promote the idea of a Social Contract. This idea is not completely his, but his popularity will help him to be heard.
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Locke's ideas about revolution against a government are connected to a plan to assasinate the king. Locke moves to Holland. Others such as Lord Ashley are arrested for treason and some are killed (for befriending or agreeing with Locke).
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Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England. This is after England's Glorious Revolution.
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Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding is published.
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Sir Isaac Newton and John Locke meet and become good friends.
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Two Treatises of Civil Government are published. John Locke is the author of these writings.
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Locke's health is poor, but he is still assigned to the British Board of Trade. He was considered it's most "influential member".
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John Locke passed away in 1704.
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Thomas Jefferson borrows some of John Locke ideas to help write the Declaration of Independence.
