Sonnets 51 and 52

Item

Title
Sonnets 51 and 52
Description
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
Subject
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Sonnets; Sonnets, English -- History and criticism
Is Part Of
Margaret Demorest Papers, CCA 10.2011.1. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Date Created
1968
Language
Primarily English; some Latin
Format
PDF
Identifier
CCA 10.2011.01_Sonnets_51_52