The Life of Calvin Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes was born on April 5, 1588 in Wiltshire, England. Hobbes was born into a life of leisure and wealth. His father abandoned him at a young age, so a wealthy uncle took care of he and his family. He started school early and enrolled in Magdalen College when he was 15 years old. After touring the continent of Europe for many years, Hobbes returned to England only to find growing dissention on whether or not to have a monarchy. This is where Hobbes drew his inspiration for “The Elements of Law, Natural and Political”. This book described his view of how man should be ruled and how man should live h...