John Skelton

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets of our literature.John Skelton (?1460_1529) lived through one of England_s most turbulent and dangerous periods. A tutor to Prince Henry (later Henry VIII), Skelton enjoyed the monarch_s favour at court, despite his outspokenness. Throughout the sixteenth century many of Skelton_s poems were printed and reprinted, including _The Bouge of Court_, _Philip Sparrow_, _Colin Clout_ and _The Tunning of Elinour Rumming_.