The liberty of the English people was on a continued upward trajectory from the low point of Oliver Cromwell to the high point of the philosophy of John Locke. English life under Oliver Cromwell was successful and prosperous in the beginning, with the commonwealth being established and a successful military. He went on several war campaigns and is considered a very important person in English history. Unfortunately, England was badly impacted by his death, due to malaria and kidney stone disease, in 1658. He was offered a cure but refused because the had first been discovered by Catholic Jesuit missionaries. Following his death, his son took over his position as lord Protector.
The Glorious Revolution was the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688 (Wikipedia) . The glorious revolution was peaceful, meaning it was the only revolution going on around the 1600s and 1700s that didn't involve cutting everyone's heads off. It is significant to English history because, during the Glorious Revolution, parliament asserted its rights over the monarchy. This was a very rare thing to happen.
John Locke believed that absolute monarchy fails to resolve the “inconveniences” of the state of nature because monarchies tend to be one-sided. He said that when you have an argument against someone else, you will almost always believe you are correct. A monarchy is when one person has total power, meaning if you have an argument against the king, you will not win. This is why Locke believed absolute monarchy fails to resolve the “inconveniences” of the state of nature.
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