Sonnets 31 and 32
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Title
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Sonnets 31 and 32
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Description
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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[.]
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Subject
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Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Sonnets; Sonnets, English -- History and criticism
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Is Part Of
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Margaret Demorest Papers, CCA 10.2011.1. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
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Date Created
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1968
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Language
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Primarily English; some Latin
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Format
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PDF
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Identifier
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CCA 10.2011.01_Sonnets_31_32
