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 89
Overall Notes
89—Henry III (Fr.) assassinated by monk (Hug.); Henry of Navarre [successor] needs aid
’89 James marries Anne
Mar[ch] prelate hunt, Cartwright jailed. Udell[?] (suspected author) dies in jail—Exec. of Hacket (relig. maniac) + of[?] Separatists—Barron + Greenwood + Perry (marpe[?] consp.)
’89—Essex runs away + joins Drake. E orders back: disobeyed. Tried for Lisborn, Farlod.
’89—Willoughby succ. Leis
’89—Henry III assassinated; Huguenot
Henry IV now on throne; needs E’s support; she sends Willoughby to Normandy.
Drake’s plan used. Fails, He[sic] + navy discredited.
’89 Cecil marries Eliz. Brooke
89—Bacon writes tract urging relig. toler. for Puritans
Essex was sent from court
1590 Marlowe’s plays printed
Negative words = Navarre accession
Line 3
Halt: double meaning[;] I will limp [and] I will stop
Line 7
Will: Willoughby?

SONNET 90
Overall Notes
Fairie Queen Bb I-III ’90
When is trouble with Ral. over Essex’ sister?
1590 In trouble: marr. to Fr [illegible]. Also Walsingham dies + Es. tries to get post for Davison (still of [illegible] disgr.)
Despair here followed by optimistic
Line 8: = Mary vs. Davison appt.
Line 10
Spite: + Normandy invasion (Willoughby)]]>

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