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John Locke's Life and Legacy
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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
Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College -
Locke reads discourse on the method
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Lord Ashley meets and befriends John Locke
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Locke saves Lord Ashley with a liver operation
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Lord Ashley asks Locke to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina
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 understanding
in it are the ideas on natural law: based partially on the writings of others -
Locke writes and promotes the idea of Social Contract
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'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 returns to England and 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 is published
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Locke meets Sir Issac Newton
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Two Treatises of Civil Government
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Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade
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John Locke dies
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Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas
To right the Declaration Of Independence
