Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 3 and 4
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Title
Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 3 and 4
Date Created
1968
Subject
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Sonnets; Sonnets, English -- History and criticism
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 3
Overall notes:
Shelton is tutor to Henry 8
(3) Death of Queen – Eliz. Of York + possib. of rem. for Henry VII
1603 = death of Eliz. the q, Essex, too, said to resemble his mother
Glass – wrinkles – golden time suggests E’s statement that she may still bear a child
Cath[erine of Aragon] resembles Isabella [of Castile]
Sonnet 4
Overall Notes:
(4) Impecunious position of stranded Spanish pris[oners]
Sir Thomas [illegible] treas. from Novil[?] 1586 1587
When does Isabella die?
Frank – francois (free)
Henry VII considers marrying Cath.
Niggard might symbolize necromancer (word used this way elsewhere)
5 = use ewes hues
Line 4
Free: Frank[,] Francis?
Line 11
Gone: Aragon
Sonnet 3
Overall notes:
Shelton is tutor to Henry 8
(3) Death of Queen – Eliz. Of York + possib. of rem. for Henry VII
1603 = death of Eliz. the q, Essex, too, said to resemble his mother
Glass – wrinkles – golden time suggests E’s statement that she may still bear a child
Cath[erine of Aragon] resembles Isabella [of Castile]
Sonnet 4
Overall Notes:
(4) Impecunious position of stranded Spanish pris[oners]
Sir Thomas [illegible] treas. from Novil[?] 1586 1587
When does Isabella die?
Frank – francois (free)
Henry VII considers marrying Cath.
Niggard might symbolize necromancer (word used this way elsewhere)
5 = use ewes hues
Line 4
Free: Frank[,] Francis?
Line 11
Gone: Aragon
Type
Text
Creator
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William
Language
ENG, LAT
Is Part Of
Margaret Demorest Papers, CCA 10.2011.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier
CCA 10.2011.01_Demorest_Sonnets_03_04
Format
PDF
Original Format
Written Annotations
Citation
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William, “Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 3 and 4,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed August 20, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9581.