Sir David Lyndsay

Sir David Lyndsay (born c. 1490—died before April 18, 1555) was a Scottish poet of the pre-Reformation period who satirized the corruption of the Roman Catholic church and contemporary government. He was one of the company of gifted courtly poets (makaris) who flourished in the golden age of Scottish literature. His didactic writings in colloquial Scots were characterized by a ribald buffoonery and a combination of moralizing and humour. Born into an aristocratic family, Lyndsay...