2. Context 1673, Catholic Test Act attempts to prevent Charles from assuming thrown Charles gains thrown, passes it to his brother, James II James II has Presbyterians killed and removes members of Parliament Appoints Roman Catholics to Public and Church Office
3. Glorious Revolution 1688, Glorious Revolution, Parliament supports revolt against James II William of Orange invades Britain and Becomes William III. Locke justifies this since, a government without the consent of the people can be overthrown.
4. What is the Two Treatises? Written by John Locke in 1690 Refutes arguments made my Robert Filmer Outlines how a civil government should act Justifies Glorious Revolution
9. Executive Authority “Secondly, the power of punishing he wholly gives up, and engages his natural force to assist the executive power of the society as the law thereof shall require.” (CH. IX) Executive power (punishment) is public rather than private “The supreme power cannot take from any man any part of his property without his own consent” (CH. X)
10. State of Nature Men are free to act “how they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depending upon the will of any other man.” (CH. II) HOWEVER, a man voids these laws of nature when he joins private, particular political society. (CH. IX)
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