John Skypp

Skypp was well-read and learned in the scriptures, a biblical scholar and fundamental interpretationist, he used his knowledge of the Bible to the furtherance of his own Protestant views.

On Passion Sunday, 2 April 1536, Skypp preached a sermon from John chapter 8, verse 46 on the theme of "Quis ex vobis arguet me de peccato?"

Skypp elaborately embellished the symbolism borrowing the reformist Lutheran method of damning with faint praise the venal practices of the church.

For Skypp, the Old Testament King Solomon the Wise was rich but sensual, having taken too many wives and concubines to satisfy his carnal appetites.

Cromwell accused the Queen's almoner of 'preaching seditious doctrines and slandering the King's Highness, his counsellors, his lords and nobles and his whole parliament.