Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 45 and 46
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Title
Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 45 and 46
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 45
Glowing descrip. of Cecil by Ascham about now (’50) cfs. him to Pericles, in whom “all those 4 excellencies” desc. by Thycidides – p. 33 Beckingsale[?]
Fr. War ’45 – Battle at sea
Fr. galleys–Mary Rose sank–fleet ravaged with Eng. Keep Boulogne
Henry’s health worsening. Addr. Parl–relig dissension
Henry tests Catherine on doctrine about this time
Line 8
Melancholy: Melancthon is Wittenberg Prof.
SONNET 46
’46 June – Fr. war over; Eng. gets money from Fr. + keeps Scotl.
’46 – Anne Askew wracked and burnt (under Six Articles)
March ’46 – burning of Wisehart by Cardinal Bent on Revenge possibly contrived by Henry
Heart = Hertford (uncle of Edw)
Eye = John Dudley
Line 10
A quest: anagram Askew
Tenants to the heart: Seymour gains control
Line 13
Part: Cath. Parr?
SONNET 45
Glowing descrip. of Cecil by Ascham about now (’50) cfs. him to Pericles, in whom “all those 4 excellencies” desc. by Thycidides – p. 33 Beckingsale[?]
Fr. War ’45 – Battle at sea
Fr. galleys–Mary Rose sank–fleet ravaged with Eng. Keep Boulogne
Henry’s health worsening. Addr. Parl–relig dissension
Henry tests Catherine on doctrine about this time
Line 8
Melancholy: Melancthon is Wittenberg Prof.
SONNET 46
’46 June – Fr. war over; Eng. gets money from Fr. + keeps Scotl.
’46 – Anne Askew wracked and burnt (under Six Articles)
March ’46 – burning of Wisehart by Cardinal Bent on Revenge possibly contrived by Henry
Heart = Hertford (uncle of Edw)
Eye = John Dudley
Line 10
A quest: anagram Askew
Tenants to the heart: Seymour gains control
Line 13
Part: Cath. Parr?
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_45_46
Format
PDF
Original Format
Written Annotations
Citation
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William, “Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 45 and 46,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed August 19, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9602.