John Locke -Grace

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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 a very important professor at Oxford Collage

  • Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am"

  • Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befreinds Locke

  • Anthony Ahley Cooper "Lord Ahely" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke.

  • Locke who is now Lord Ahely's personal physicial supervies a liver operation that saves Lord Ashley's life and remarkably he lives another 15 years.

  • Locke who is now Lord Ashley's Personal physcian supervies a liver operation that saves Lord Ashley's life and remarkably he lives another 15 years.

  • Because of Lord Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina

  • Locke write his fist draft of the Essay concerning Human Understanding, in it are ideas on natural law; based partially on the writing of others.

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    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

  • 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

  • England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England

  • Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published

  • Essay concerning human understanding by John Locke is published

  • Locke meets Sit Isaac Newton and they become friends

  • Two Treaties of Civil Government by John Locke is published

  • Two Treaties of Civil Government by John Locke is published

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    Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even through his health is falling he is its most influential member

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    Locke is appointed to the Gritish Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is the most influential member.

  • John locke dies

  • Thomas Jefferson borrows from Lock'es ideas to write the Delcaration of Independence