After studying philosophy, medicine, law and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important proffesor at Oxford College
Locke reads Rene Discartes' 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 politican meets and befriends Locke
Locke who is now Lord Ahleys person physician supervises 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 writes his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human, in it are ideas on Natural Law; based partially on the writings of other
Locke 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.
Lockes idea 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 were arrested for treason and some were killed
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England
Essay Concering Human Understanding by John Locke is published
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends
Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke published
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
He died at age 72, in Essex, England.
Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independance
