Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 31 and 32
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Title
Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 31 and 32
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 31
Overall Notes
’32(?) – Henry in address reproaches clergy for their oath which makes them seem subjects to the Pope, not to him.
Cranmer appt. Archb. of Cant.—fr. to Anne—phrase: “The gospel light has dawned in Boleyn’s eyes.”
31 Breach with Rome
Henry’s obsession with Anne
SONNET 32
Overall Notes
1572—page of L’s sought from D. of Guide for punishm[ent]
32-Thomas Abell publ[ished] def[ense] of Cath[erine of] Arag[on]. Invicta Veritas [Latin: unconquered truth. Written against Henry VIII’s divorce of Catherine against her will.]
1592 Greene d.
1593 Marl[owe] dead
Love + birth: Anne pregnant (wedlock becomes essential) [Cf. line 11.]
Line 8: Some early poem deals with tall stupid men[.]
SONNET 31
Overall Notes
’32(?) – Henry in address reproaches clergy for their oath which makes them seem subjects to the Pope, not to him.
Cranmer appt. Archb. of Cant.—fr. to Anne—phrase: “The gospel light has dawned in Boleyn’s eyes.”
31 Breach with Rome
Henry’s obsession with Anne
SONNET 32
Overall Notes
1572—page of L’s sought from D. of Guide for punishm[ent]
32-Thomas Abell publ[ished] def[ense] of Cath[erine of] Arag[on]. Invicta Veritas [Latin: unconquered truth. Written against Henry VIII’s divorce of Catherine against her will.]
1592 Greene d.
1593 Marl[owe] dead
Love + birth: Anne pregnant (wedlock becomes essential) [Cf. line 11.]
Line 8: Some early poem deals with tall stupid men[.]
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_31_32
Format
PDF
Original Format
Written Annotations
Citation
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William, “Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 31 and 32,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed August 20, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9595.