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Thomas Hobbes
King of England from 1603 to 1625. In the Second Treatise of Government, Locke mentions James I and his speech to parliament in 1603, in which James I stated the difference between a good king and a tyrant is that a tyrant thinks his kingdom is ordained for his satisfaction, whereas a good king believes he has been ordained to protect the lives and property of his people. Locke refers to James I as an example of a good king and one who acted for the good of the common-wealth.
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Chapter 18: Of Tyranny
...and ambition, not the good of the people, that ruler is a tyrant. Locke offers King James I and his speech to parliament in 1603 to prove his point. King James says that...
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