... rulers again (John McKay et. al. 512). Many in Parliament were upset because most of the King's subjects were Protestant now. Consequently, a group in Parliament appointed James II's Protestant daughter Mary and her husband, William of Orange to the throne. James II fled with his family to France. This was referred to as the Glorious Revolution because the majority in Parliament ... made the decision to replace one king with another instead of having a bloody military revolt. John Locke's Treatise defends this type of revolution. The majority changed their government to maintain the law...

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... and metaphysics. In 1656, he earned his bachelor of the arts degree, then taught rhetoric, Greek and continued to work toward getting a master of arts. Since Locke lived through a very bloody civil war, he agreed with and shared the fears expressed by fellow Englishmen Thomas Hobbes. Hobbes stated his belief that the worst government was better than no government, liberty brought ... that I was forced to pass so many years among you." On February 11, 1689, Locke sailed home arriving in London on the same ship as the soon-to-be Queen Mary. Within the next 12 months of returning, his majo...

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