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John Skelton

John Skelton was an English poet and writer of the Tudor period.

He was educated at the University of Cambridge, followed by degrees in rhetoric at Oxford, in the Netherlands, and at Cambridge. He was also a translator of ancient Greek and Roman authors. In 1488 Skelton was appointed court poet to Henry VII and then tutor to the Duke of York (later Henry VIII). In 1498 he took holy orders.

Skelton was known as a poet and satirist on both political and religious subjects. His best-known works include the moralizing play Magnyficence (1516), the humorous poem The Tunning of Elinor Rumming (1520), and numerous satirical poems in which he ridiculed both secular and ecclesiastical authorities. His reputation was confirmed by Erasmus of Rotterdam himself, who spoke highly flatteringly of Skelton.

Date and place of birt:1460, County of Norfolk, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:21 june 1529, London, United Kingdom
Period of activity: XV, XVI century
Specialization:Educator, Interpreter, Poet, Priest, Writer
Genre:History painting, Religious genre
Art style:Proto-Renaissance
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