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• Sonnets 55 and 56
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 55 General Notes 1st Pros. [Protestant] martyr of new law allowing burn[ing] of heretics under Mary 70 persons that year burnt alive[,] Latimer + Ridley Latimer—lighting such a candle as should never be put out. = Famous words Line 1 Marble: Martyrs under Mary Line 2 Mars: Martyrs under Mary Line 14 Eyes: Celeb. Of E.? SONNET 56 General Notes 54-55 Mary persuades herself of her own pregnan. – Apr. announcement + bell ringing ’56 Plot abroad to put E + Courtenay on throne but country now protective of E 1556—Phil. (heir to thr.) becomes P. II + King of Spain (father abdicates)[.] Leaves M. in Eng. Line 1-2: Love dist[inct] from appetite
• Sonnet 53 and 54
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 53 Overall Notes Style here—a backing up—turning on self— Spring may be April = Anne B. 6 July ’53: Edw. d; Mary on throne 10 July – Jane prod.[?] Q. by Northumb. group. Mary flees [illegible] + North[umberland] exec[uted] ’54 Birth of Sydney Much Later—Pen. writes deris. letter to James—with Venus as code name for E (she learns of it) “Truth” of identity in both sonnets here marriage of Mary + Phillip ’53 Line 2 Strange shadows: Mary is one shadow of E Line 5 Counterfeit: both sexes here in comparison [Adonis (line 5) and Helen (line 7)] or perhaps: description of Adonis is only poor imitation of you SONNET 54 Overall Notes Check on his canker-bloom (perhaps it means flawed rose) 12 Feb. 16 yr. old Jane + Priest J[?] exec[uted] E released from Tower May ’54 Untrue beauty dies unwoo’d but sweet beauty leaves sweet adown—his verse distill Line 14 Distills: Philip? (Castile?)
• Sonnets 51 and 52
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 51 Overall Notes ’51—Smithfield fires again (first since Henry’s death): 2 alien heretics When does Jane marry Dudley son[?]? Sidney has sonnets about horseman Oct. ’51—Norwich made Duke of Northumberland (overthr. Of Somerset) Jan 22—’52 – Somerset exec. Owen Tudor—clerk of wardrobe—mr. Cath. of Valois: Son, Edmond, Grandson, Henry Tudor Line 2 Dull bearer: Bear=Leic[;] dull?=tutor Dee? Speed: Dee Line 4 Need: Dee SONNET 52 Overall Notes Raleigh was Capt. of the Guard 1552—exec. of Somerset Line 10 Wardrobe; robe: Robert “Rob” + about robbing
• Sonnets 49 and 50
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 49 ’49—Somerset, Cecil, Smith in Tower ’49—Act of Uniformity: requires new Prayer Book use Eng scandal of E. and Seymour Line 3 Sum: Somerset’s desertion of Seymour Line 8 Gravity: Icarus + Ded. to S.[;] Seymo[ur] + Essex both are Icarus SONNET 50 Overall Notes 50-51—relig. vacill. Somers[et]—Warwich[?] [illegible] ’50—Ridley begins campaign agst. altars (in London) Lines 1-2: Could be kidnapping of Ed. by Somerset or could be S. in Tower or Edw. sep. from uncle Line 5 Tired: towered Line 14 Ward: Warwich now in chg. of ward Edward
• Sonnets 45 and 46
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 45 Glowing descrip. of Cecil by Ascham about now (’50) cfs. him to Pericles, in whom “all those 4 excellencies” desc. by Thycidides – p. 33 Beckingsale[?] Fr. War ’45 – Battle at sea Fr. galleys–Mary Rose sank–fleet ravaged with Eng. Keep Boulogne Henry’s health worsening. Addr. Parl–relig dissension Henry tests Catherine on doctrine about this time Line 8 Melancholy: Melancthon is Wittenberg Prof. SONNET 46 ’46 June – Fr. war over; Eng. gets money from Fr. + keeps Scotl. ’46 – Anne Askew wracked and burnt (under Six Articles) March ’46 – burning of Wisehart by Cardinal Bent on Revenge possibly contrived by Henry Heart = Hertford (uncle of Edw) Eye = John Dudley Line 10 A quest: anagram Askew Tenants to the heart: Seymour gains control Line 13 Part: Cath. Parr?
• Sonnets 43 and 44
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 43 ’43 = Mar. with Cath. Parr 43—issue of King’s Book: relig. position ordered Elements appear at end. Identifying them is important. [The four elements—water, earth, air, and fire—were identified with the four humours in the human body—phlegm, black bile, blood, and yellow bile.] ’43 Mary crowned at Stirling Castle ’43 Treaty of Greenwich—Mary [Queen of Scots] to be wed to Edw. Maybe this is a moon metaphor Illusion more agreeable than truth about her SONNET 44 ’44 Mary restored to succession (water) phlegm is cold + moist (earth) black bile melancholy cold + dry Mercury was insignia worn by Burleigh
• Sonnets 41 and 42
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 41 Overall Notes 41—Countess of Salisbury—in Tower for 2 yrs—executed Yorkshire uprising to kill[?] Pres. Of North, Llondoff—Failed. 60 exec. [illegible] Sir John Neville 41—Cecil married 42—Thomas born 43—Mary died 42 would be [illegible] of Anne of Cleves had been friend of Cath. Parr. [sixth wife of Henry VIII] = ? 1541 Cranmer brings proof of Catherine’s misconduct earlier[?] ’40—Div. from Anne of Cl. [illegible] by Exec. of Cromwell—others with him burn Cranmer was twice married (tho clergy) Cross of House of Guise is two-barred cross of Lorraine 1541 Henry crowned King of Ireland SONNET 42 Overall Notes 42—Kath. Howard infid. + beheading Mary St[uart] born 1542 1582 = Alencon + St. in prison James V dies Dec, 1542 I think it has to be two males competing for E. Tho[mas?] Seymour loved Cath. Parr before marr[iage] to King Line 3 Wailing: Wales
• Sonnets 39 and 40
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 39 Overall Notes [Illegible] by proxy—cannot marry: Leicester—Eliz. Leic. forbids marriage to Al[encon] She sees affair and [illegible] of marriage How can I praise you when that is the same as praising myself (since you are my soul) ’38-39—Diplomatic crisis—Coalition of Pope, King of Fr. + Emperor, Treaty of Nice Line 10 Leave: Cleve [Anne of Cleves: fourth wife of Henry VIII] SONNET 40 Overall Notes ’40 Abell burned at stake ’40 Catherine Howard [fifth wife of Henry VIII] + H (div[orced] from Anne of Cleves) Disillusionment—her sexual behavior Lines 7-8: he marries—denies her? Or she philanders—denies others’ marriage Line 13 Well: Cromwell
• Sonnets 37 and 38
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 37 Overall Notes Henry has ulcer on his leg now Pilgrimage of Grace marchers 1587 Mary prd [proud] of James Suffolk + Exeter involved in christening of Edw[ard] ’37—Aske + Darcy exec[uted] Coverdale Bible publ[ished] Eng. ’37 Jane Seymour [third wife of Henry VIII] dies Edw[ard] born Line 2 See: Seymour SONNET 38 Overall Notes ’38—Montague, Exeter + Neville beheaded Dec. James marries Mary of Guise ’38—Matthew’s Bible (of ’37) printed in Paris + [illegitimate] out in Engl[and] as Great Bible ’38 Exeter conspiracy Maybe this is a relig. poem John Rogers publ. under alias of Thomas Matthews
• Sonnets 35 and 36
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 35 Overall Notes Elizabeth’s grief of Surrey’s sympathies suspected = trouble for him ’36—Aske[?] heads revolt in Yorkshire—30,000 men Cecil enters Cambr. Cath defends Henry—loyal to him—“cate[?]” ’35—hangings of 3 Carthusian priests + a monk—over denial of Royal Supremacy ’36—Tyndale strangled and burnt at Louvain[?]- Oct[.] Betrayed by an Englishman. ’36—dissolving of Reform. Parl. begun in ’29 SONNET 36 Overall Notes 1536 = Beheading of Anne Boleyn ’36 = death of Cath. of A. on same day ’36 – Cromwell made Earl of Essex Line 1 Two must be twain: His identity?
• Sonnets 33 and 34
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 33 Overall Notes Leicester born same day, same hr. ’33 April – Cranmer prom. mr. with Cath + H. illegal June – Anne crowned Queen After Cranmer’s court grant[?] [illegible] Pope gives Hen. until Sept. to take C. back – or be excomm[unicated] ’33 – marriage (Jan?) A+H & birth E About 34—Cromwell intervened to save life of Princess Mary SONNET 34 Overall Notes Brief love of Anne [Boleyn; second wife of Henry VIII] + Henry Bet[ween] ’31-34, 9 or 10 persons burnt for heresy ’34—Parl. passes Act of Succession Such = Suche is bearer of corresp[ondence] bet[ween] H + A Eliz. = illeg[itimate] Pearl = Margaret[;] M. Pole Line 12 Cross: Paul’s Cross: place of recantation
• Sonnets 31 and 32
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January 2024. SONNET 31 Overall Notes ’32(?) – Henry in address reproaches clergy for their oath which makes them seem subjects to the Pope, not to him. Cranmer appt. Archb. of Cant.—fr. to Anne—phrase: “The gospel light has dawned in Boleyn’s eyes.” 31 Breach with Rome Henry’s obsession with Anne SONNET 32 Overall Notes 1572—page of L’s sought from D. of Guide for punishm[ent] 32-Thomas Abell publ[ished] def[ense] of Cath[erine of] Arag[on]. Invicta Veritas [Latin: unconquered truth. Written against Henry VIII’s divorce of Catherine against her will.] 1592 Greene d. 1593 Marl[owe] dead Love + birth: Anne pregnant (wedlock becomes essential) [Cf. line 11.] Line 8: Some early poem deals with tall stupid men[.]
• Sonnets 29 and 30
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January 2024. SONNET 29 Overall Notes 29 – Parl. known as “Reformation Parl,” allowed act[?] to dissolve monasteries. Cath. burst into tears when Henry suggest[ed] divorce (what yr.?) Line 5 Rich: (Richmond as heir?) SONNET 30 Overall Notes Nolsey arrested; died Nov. at Leicester Abbey[.] Claimed he had served his King better than his God! ’30 Eath[?] awaiting justice from Rome (Clement III[)] Line 4 Wail: Prince of Wales
• Sonnets 27 and 28
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January 2024. SONNET 27 Overall Notes Flirtation pattern begins ’27 Death of Machiavelli ’27 – Cath sends words to Mendoza of [illegible] sep. her from Henry ’27 Possibility of betrothing Mary to James of Scotland ’27 – Henry applies for dispensation (Anne mar[illegible]) Sp. troops occupy Rome (pilgrimage) – Sack of Rome ’27 ’27 Love letter from H. to Anne – complains of their being apart Line 2 Travel: a “travail” suggests Catherine’s many childbirths + deaths Line 6 Intend: H. suggested nunnery for Cath. SONNET 28 Overall Notes 28 = moon cycle Sp. + France vs. Eng. ’28 Henry sends own Physician – Dr. Butts – to Anne, who is ill. Plague rages. Day + night—rival powers each agst “me” Toil = Cecil = day Complainer = Ral[iegh?] = night Lines 4-6: Could be Cecil—Ral[eigh?] [illegible] agst Ess[ex]
• Sonnets 25 and 26
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 25 Overall Notes Thomas Nolsey nearing end of career in ’25 Minister – power next[?] to being but dys.[?] on heir ’25 – Henry Fitzroy = Duke of Richmond (desp. of legit. hr. to thr.) “marigold is for marriage”=aspiring suitors? Line 2 Proud titles: Fitzroy – duke of Richmond and Somerset, Henry Courteney[?] = Marquis of Exeter, Boleyn – Viscount Richford[?] Line 6 Marigold: symbol for me “Lady Mary” (Paul, p. 248) Lines 8-10: Essex (critics agree) SONNET 26 Overall Notes ’26 Mary sent away fr. Cath. to Ludlow Center 1526—Ship named Anne Boleyn (Erickson, p. 190) Defense agst. Leviticus: Deuteronomy XXV6 Nelson[?] thinks this [sonnet] may have accompanied portfolio given to South. (of Lucrece[?]) – and therefore not related to rest of series. Line 6 Bare: Bear? (Leic.) Line 10 Points: Poynings? Poyntz?
• Sonnets 23 and 24
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 23 Parl. of 1523 – skilfull [sic] Speakership of Commons – More (1st parl. since ’15) Morton also an ecclesiastic under Henry VIII Beloved’s “eyes” are erroneous Master’s[?] eyes are incomplete Line 6 Rite: relig[ious] SONNET 24 Hanging glazed eyes windows – breast draw (+ quarter?) (public hanging - ? Jesuits) “Shop” is Eliz. slang for “imprison,” used esp. for spies + informers Picture of E. + eyes + ears – on dress Eyes = Leic. Line 1 Stell’d: Could be pun on Stella—the Sidney model satirized sometimes here
• Sonnets 21 and 22
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives Staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 21 Overall Notes 1521 – Henry’s reply to Luther – assertio septem sacramentorum [“The Defense of the Seven Sacraments”—Catholics believe in seven Sacraments, and Lutherans in two.] ’21 Mary Boleyn marries Carey (mistress to Henry now?) 3×7=21 Tyndale plans to transl. Bible into Engl. ’21 Anne B. returns from France to court Erasmus thinks Henry’s court “a temple of the Muses” Line 11 Any: Annie? SONNET 22 First use of word “heart” (3 times here) ’22 – [illegible] betrothal for Mary : Charles V But Essex has hart insignia I believe Mary Boleyn affair in early 20’s Cath. 6 years older than Henry (Mary B. in ’22 – affair) Lines 8-9: maybe this means he isn’t older except in aging fast if she should show signs of aging
• Sonnets 19 and 20
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 19 Overall Notes Is Essex here compared to base son of Henry? 1519 Emperor dies; Henry is candidate Ch. wins 1559 coronation? Ascension Day = 19th? (Annual Celebr.) Elizabeth Blount bears son to Henry But [Queen] Eliz. could be lion—because [illegible] symbol of Eng. She is also Phoenix Phoenix is close to identity poems Line 8 Heinous: henry? [sic]
• Sonnets 17 and 18
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 17 Overall Notes ’17 Surrey born (exec. for two[?] nights) Reference to Philip Mela[n]cthon? penultimate cycle ended with Luther vs. Pope 1518? ’17 – Martin Luther rises to fame, Wittenberg [Sonnets] 17-18-19-20-21 I think are Sh. talking to E. of his poem celebrating her humanness[?] Line 2 Fill’d: Philip + Mary ’57 Line 6 Graces: Frances, born to Mary Tudor (mother of Jane Grey) SONNET 18 Overall Notes ’18 – Cath’s last pregn. ’18 – 2-yr-old Mary to be betrothed to baby son of Fr. Madeline frail + beautiful 16-yr. old French wife to Sc. King James V died Arrived May in Sc.[;] was dead by July[.] Her father had feared disaster About this time Cath. interested in reforming educ. for women. Vives writes tract on equal intell. + training ’18 Treaty of London – union of christian Ess. agst. infidels James marries Mary of Guise 18 May, 1538 She [Elizabeth] will be “Ever the Same” but only in his poetry This year marks last pregnancy of Catherine. After that she goes into menopause. By age 41 [illegible] will not bear heir to Henry. Had six children: only Mary lived.
• Sonnets 15 and 16
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 15 Overall Notes ’15 queen Mary (Fr.) marries Ch. Brandon (produces Lady Jane Grey) Treaty signed with Spain ’15 1515 Louis XII dies = Succ. by Francis I + Mary mr. Ch. Brandon secretly Line 12 Change: Chancellor Line 14 Ingraft: Links to plant world[;] Family Tree restarted (Mary + Ch.) SONNET 16 Overall Notes Feb. 18 ’16 – Baby Mary Garden is England ’16 Ferdinand dies; Charles succeeds him few days before Mary’s birth (see sonnet line 9) Transition to series—portrait of “yourself”—“inward worth” + “outward fair,” subject of sonnets
• Sonnets 13 and 14
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. SONNET 13 Overall Notes (13) Father of Cath. – Ferd. – proves treacherous + makes truce with France. Henry leads troops in [illegible]. Cath. found [illegible]. Scotl. Skirmish [sic] of Chillingham. She sends Henry the bloody tunic of [illegible]. “determination”. Legal term meaning “forth[?] to an end” (Keeton, p. 30) *’13 – Eliz. Blount[?] attracts Henry SONNET 14 Overall Notes ’14 – Desertion by [illegible] leads to anger – new fig. on council: [illegible] uses Bish. of [illegible] + Lincoln – Archb. of York 1514 – Q. of Fr. dies + Princess [illegible] Louis XII ’14 Mary Tudor wed to Louis 12 Intelligence service—Bacon’s
• Sonnets 11 and 12
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College Student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. Sonnet 11 General Notes: (11) (a) Prince of Wales [illegible] lives 7 wks Tho. More was estate of Nalsey[?] Sir Thomas Egerton is keeper of the gov. seal of Eng. Line 7 Cease: Cecil? Line 13 Seal: of state (authorizes) written records Overall Notes ’12 Naval incident – loss by fire of ships that were fighting – caused Henry to improve gun positions ’52 Somerset executed by Northumberland ’12 Birth of James V? Line 1 Count: (pun) Compton courted/married gentlew. Anne Line 3 Violet past prime: Symbol of faithfulness
• Sonnets 9 and 10
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College Student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. Sonnet 9 Overall Notes: 9 = Called Mars – “tends toward the end, that is 10.” (9) Henry dies [,] Henry VIII succeeds him 1509 – Henry VII dies – Henry VIII on throne Deathbed wish = m. of #8 + Cath (widow) Line 4 Wail: Wales? (Prince?) Sonnet 10 Overall Notes: 1510. Scandal of court: Catherine pregnant. Henry unfaithful: Anne [illegible] Geo. Hastings Honeymoon over 10 = Above all other numbers[.] Called Janus Line 1 Any: Annie = cares for her Line 6 Conspire: Cath. alone insisted on staying in Engl. Line 10 Gentle love: love of gentlewoman, not queen
• Sonnets 7 and 8
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College Student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. Sonnet 7 Overall Notes: Cecil called “victrix orientis” [Latin: victrix is the feminine form of the word for champion or victor; orientis means "of the east"] ’07 Anne C.[?] born[.] Her father is Earl of Wiltshire 7 – Number 7 is Virgin, sign of Minerva + Pallas, the moon goddess Line 1: Lo: Marlowe symbol Line 2 Eye: eyes = Leicester Sonnet 8 Overall Notes: ’08 Mary Tudor m. (by proxy) to Archduke Charles Sidney – theorist on “music” 8 = Vulean[?] – Symbol of muse of spheres Will Somers was court fool and confidante of Henry VIII – supposedly had[?] joined court 1525 – James Hil[?] was chief singer
• Sonnets 5 and 6
  The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College Student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024. Sonnet 5 Overall Notes: ’05 – Isabella dies “till” = Sp. Castille The frost – lease – show? E’s speech 1585 q. Eccl.: They that fear the frost the snow will fall on them. ’06 – Joann[a] + Philip removed[?] as prisoners after shipdown to England[?] – Bacon Treaty of Windsor Summer must be fair queen Sonnet 6 Overall Notes: 6 – Perfect number assigned to Venus ’06 – Death of Philip after pact with Ferdinand. Henry considers Joanna as wife. Line 1 Ragged: Henry Line 2: Distill’d: Joanna Line 4: Self-kill’d: Philip