The Renaissance was an extremely important period in history for any historian. There were poets, scholars, theists, politicians, writers, actors, artists and scientists. I would like to bring attention to one man – of this time – in particular. This gentleman's name is John Skelton: a famous poet and friend of many rich men. John Skelton was a mainstay of stereotype for the kind of art and hard work that went into the Renaissance. John Skelton lived a life of promise and politics, achieved great things in the world of poetry and many personal successes, and ultimately had a great impact on the world of poetry since the 1500s. I feel that this man embodies what people would could do to have a lasting impact on the world. John Skelton's name carries with it an heir of ambiguity when it comes to his early life. We know little about this fabulous man's early life, but we do know that he had a fantastic second half of his life. He was born in an unknown location in 1460 1. Although historians may try to understand what happened in his early life, there are many things that created the man we know today. John attended Cambridge University and holds degrees in Rhetoric from both Cambridge and Oxford1. Our Mr. John Skelton leaves college to become study master to the Duke of York thanks to his great ability to translate ancient Greek and Roman into the vernacular1. He also became court poet for King Henry VII1. John became, in 1502, King Henry's greatest advisor, at that time he also took holy orders.1.ROSS 2After experiencing his origin story in real life, John achieved some surprising results. John Skelton completely changed the way people looked at, read, wrote and felt poetry... in the middle of paper... nnica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, ndWeb. November 28, 2013.Skelton>.2 “John Skelton.” The Poetry Foundation. The Foundation of Poetry, nd Web. 28 November 2013 .ROSS 43 Jokinen, Anniina. "Skelton. "The Bowge of Courte"." Skelton. "The Court Bowge". Np, 1999. Web. 28 November 2013. .4 Self, Cameron. "John Skelton." Skelton. Poetsgraves.co.uk, 2003. Web. 28 November 2013. .5 "Skeltonics". Merriam Webster. Merriam-Webster and Web. November 28, 2013. .6 "Skeltonics (poetry)." Encyclopedia Britannica online. Encyclopedia Britannica, nd Web. 28 November. 2013. .