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John Locke was born on 1632
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Locke reads Rene Descates' Discourse on the method and likes what he reads. THis work includes the famous quote " I think therefore I am"
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Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important british polotiontian meets and befriend Locke.
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Essay Concerning Understanding by John Locke is published.
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Because of Lord Ashley's involvment in the new British Colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina.
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Locke writes his first draft of the essay concerning human understanding it are idea's on Natural Law ; based partially on the writings of others.
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Locke's begins to write and promote the the idea of a social contract he may not be the first with the idea but his social status will make the idea popular.
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Locke's ideas about revolution against a government are linked to a plot to kill the king. Locke's flees to holland, many that agreed with him and lord Ashley are arrested for teason and some are killed.
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England's Glorious revolution ; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to england.
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Locke meets Sit issac Newton and they became friends.
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Two Treatsieses of Civil Government by John Locke is published.
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Locke is appointed to the british board of trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member
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John Locke Dies.
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Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the decloration of independence.