Sonnets 45 and 46
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Title
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Sonnets 45 and 46
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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 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
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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
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A quest: anagram Askew
Tenants to the heart: Seymour gains control
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Part: Cath. Parr?
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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_45_46
