He said that people’s rights come from nature and not from rulers.
He believed that a constitutional monarchy was better than a democracy.
He called for the separation of government powers to protect people’s rights.
He said that England’s rulers needed to be more like ancient Roman leaders.
John Locke said that all people are free, equal and have “natural rights” of life, liberty, and property that rulers can’t take away. So he said that people’s rights come from nature and not from rulers.
