Influence On John Locke

On August 29th, 1632 in Wrington, United Kingdom John Locke was born.He was considered to be a philosopher. A philosopher is a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics. His parents were Puritans. Puritans were a group of Protestants that came into being during the 16th century within the already established Church of England. They wanted a simpler set of rules and worship ceremonies. They felt that there needed to be a stricter use of the rules of the church that would also affect their day-to-day life. John Locke had an excellent education as a result of his father’s allegiance to the English government. In the year 1647, John Locke registered at Westminster School in London. He performed so well that he earned the honor of being called a King’s Scholar. One of the perks of being called a King’s Scholar is that he …show more content…
Locke became Earls of Shaftesbury personal physician. As Earl of Shaftesbury grew in status. Locke’s responsibility grew. He helped in his personal business affairs. In addition, he assisted the Earl in government matters. After Earl of Shaftesbury was the elected leader. John Locke took on the responsibility of being his Executive Secretary of Submission. The Earl of Shaftesbury had a great impact on John Locke’s specialty path. He was one of the many founders of the Whig party. According to dictionary.reference.com, “The Whig Party is an American political party formed in the 1830’s to oppose President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats. Whigs position was to create protective tariffs, national banking, and federal aid for internal improvements.” The Whig party was established because there was just a growing group of people who disagreed with the President. Many people do not always agree with their President. Earl Shaftsburg provided an alternative point of view to rulers and management that never departed from John Locke’s