John Skelton

Summary

John Skelton is a human^[1]. Born in Kingdom of England^[2], he… he was born on 1460^[3]. He passed away in Westminster^[4]. He died on June 21, 1529^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], tutor^[8], and priest^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Skelton's place of birth was Kingdom of England^[2].
• John Skelton passed away in Westminster^[4].
• John Skelton was born on 1460^[3].
• John Skelton died on June 21, 1529^[5].
• John Skelton is buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster^[11].
• John Skelton held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[12].
• John Skelton's professions included poet^[6].
• John Skelton worked as a writer^[7].
• John Skelton's professions included tutor^[8].
• John Skelton worked as a priest^[9].
• John Skelton's field of work was poetry^[13].
• John Skelton's field of work was satire^[14].
• John Skelton held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom^[15].
• John Skelton's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[16].
• A notable work attributed to John Skelton is Speculum principis^[17].
• A notable work attributed to John Skelton is Collyn Clout^[18].
• A notable work attributed to John Skelton is The Tunning of Elynour Rummyng^[19].
• A notable work attributed to John Skelton is Magnyfycence^[20].
• A notable work attributed to John Skelton is Bowge of court^[21].
• A notable work attributed to John Skelton is The garland of laurell^[22].
• John Skelton is recorded as male^[23].
• John Skelton's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• John Skelton's Commons category is recorded as John Skelton (poet)^[25].
• John Skelton's family name is recorded as Skelton^[26].
• John Skelton's given name is recorded as John^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1529-06-21^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4307c049-cc43-4d4f-b8b4-57a7fd5a58e1^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingdom of England^[2], John Skelton… he was born on 1460^[3].

Education

John Skelton's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], tutor^[8], and priest^[9]. Fields of work include poetry^[13], a literary form^[32] and satire^[14], an art genre^[33]. John Skelton held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Speculum principis^[17], a literary work^[34]; Collyn Clout^[18]; The Tunning of Elynour Rummyng^[19], a literary work^[35]; Magnyfycence^[20]; Bowge of court^[21]; and The garland of laurell^[22].

Death and Burial

John Skelton died on June 21, 1529^[5]. He passed away in Westminster^[4]. Burial took place at St Margaret's Church, Westminster^[11].

Why It Matters

John Skelton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was John Skelton born?

John Skelton was born in Kingdom of England^[2].

Where did John Skelton die?

John Skelton died in Westminster^[4].

What did John Skelton do for work?

John Skelton worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], tutor^[8], and priest^[9].

Where did John Skelton go to school?

John Skelton was educated at University of Cambridge^[16].