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 69
General Notes
’69—Sp. (+Alva) the enemy
Book of Commonplaces—Praise of Henry (changes script[?] as Cath. H. wed)
69—North Reb. with Norfolk a [illegible]. He is sent to Tower, Oct.
’69 shift of power over succession question jeopardizes Cecil’s position
May 16—1568—Mary goes to England
’68 or ’9: Assass. of Regent Moray by Hamiltons—“soiled life” warning letter from E to M [Moray was the half brother of Mary Stuart, and served as regent when her toddler son James VI inherited the throne of Scotland following her abdication.]
68—queen visits Dr. Dee—see his magic “glass”
Line 6
Give thee so thine own: phrase from Cecil
Line 9
Look into the beauty of thy mind: Essex phrase

SONNET 70
’70—entire navy mobilized (for 1st time) but no fighting
E. issues decl. of relig. leniency if law obeyed
’70 Earl of Moray assass. _ Mary [Stuart, former queen of Scotland] rejoices
Victor: code name for James]]>

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