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Birth
John Locke is born in England -
Locke likes the quote from Rene Descartes' Discourse
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am" -
Lord Ashley befriends Locke
Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashely" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke -
Locke saves Lord Ashely's life
Locke who is now Lord Ashley's personal physicain supervises a liver operation that saves Lord Ashley's life and remarkably he loves another 15 years. -
Locke writes the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina
Because of Lord Ashley's involvment in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina -
Essay
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 -
Loke Flees
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 is welcomed by the new king
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England -
Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published
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Locke meets another great mind
Loke meets Newton and they become friends -
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published
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Death
John Lock dies -
Jefferson borrows Loke's ideas
Thomas Jefferson borrows Loke's ideas for the Decloration of Independence
