Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 29 and 30
Item Metadata
Title
Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 29 and 30
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 2024.
SONNET 29
Overall Notes
29 – Parl. known as “Reformation Parl,” allowed act[?] to dissolve monasteries.
Cath. burst into tears when Henry suggest[ed] divorce (what yr.?)
Line 5
Rich: (Richmond as heir?)
SONNET 30
Overall Notes
Nolsey arrested; died Nov. at Leicester Abbey[.] Claimed he had served his King better than his God!
’30 Eath[?] awaiting justice from Rome (Clement III[)]
Line 4
Wail: Prince of Wales
SONNET 29
Overall Notes
29 – Parl. known as “Reformation Parl,” allowed act[?] to dissolve monasteries.
Cath. burst into tears when Henry suggest[ed] divorce (what yr.?)
Line 5
Rich: (Richmond as heir?)
SONNET 30
Overall Notes
Nolsey arrested; died Nov. at Leicester Abbey[.] Claimed he had served his King better than his God!
’30 Eath[?] awaiting justice from Rome (Clement III[)]
Line 4
Wail: Prince of Wales
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_29_30
Format
PDF
Original Format
Written Annotations
Citation
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William, “Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 29 and 30,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed August 20, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9594.