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John Skelton was an English poet and tutor to King Henry VIII of England.
He was born in the second half of the 15th century.
Like most rap artists his background was not glamorous. He even spent some time in prison and had reputation of heavy drinking and womanizing.
He criticized politicians or used rude remarks in his poems and invented a single – rhyme pattern which can be repeated for as long as the poet likes.
He gave the world phrases as “I smell a rat“, “By hook or crook“, “In spite of his teeth.
Later, in 1498, he became a priest.
WORDS
tutor: a private teacher.
to womanize: to seduce multiple women to have a relationship with them.
rude: not polite, offensive.
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