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Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) was a Dutch legal scholar who promoted natural law around 1600.  A tremendous theologian in addition to being an international law expert, the ideas of Grotius were later expanded by [[John Locke]], who agreed that there is a state of nature that exists before government and that might does not make right.  Both Grotius and Lock accepted the concept of a just war.

'''Hugo Grotius''' (1583-1645) was a Dutch legal scholar who promoted natural law around 1600.  A tremendous theologian in addition to being an international law expert, the ideas of Grotius were later expanded by [[John Locke]], who agreed that there is a state of nature that exists before government and that might does not make right.  Both Grotius and Lock accepted the concept of a just war.

Typical among Grotius' ideas were here support of the liberty of the sea to facilitate communications among nations.  He felt that no country could or should monopolize control over the sea.

Typical among Grotius' ideas were here support of the liberty of the sea to facilitate communications among nations.  He felt that no country could or should monopolize control over the sea.