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John Locke is born in England.
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After studying philosophy, medicine, law and mathematics, with multiple degrees, Locke became an important Professor at Oxford College.
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Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famose quote "I think, therefore I am."
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Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" whoisan importent british politician meets and befirends Locke.
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Locke who is now Lord Ashley's personal physician supervises a liver operation that saves Lord Ashley's life and remarkably he lives another 15 years.
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Because of Lord Ashely's involvement in the new British colonies, an American, Locke is asked to write the fundamental Constitution of Carolina.
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Locke writes the first 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.
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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 or Lord Ashley are arrested for treason and some are killed.
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England's glorious revolution; Locke is welcome by the new king and returns to England.
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An essay concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published.
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John Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends.
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Two Treatises 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 Declaration of Independence.