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John Locke was born in England
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After studying philosophy, medicine, law and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important proffesor at Oxford College
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Locke reads Rene Discartes' 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 politican meets and befriends Locke
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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.
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Because of Lord Ashley's involvement 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, in it are ideas on Natural Law; based partially on the writings of other
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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.
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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
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England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England
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Essay Concering Human Understanding by John Locke is published
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Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends
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Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke 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 Independance