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