Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 51 and 52
Item Metadata
Title
Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 51 and 52
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 51
Overall Notes
’51—Smithfield fires again (first since Henry’s death): 2 alien heretics
When does Jane marry Dudley son[?]? Sidney has sonnets about horseman
Oct. ’51—Norwich made Duke of Northumberland (overthr. Of Somerset)
Jan 22—’52 – Somerset exec.
Owen Tudor—clerk of wardrobe—mr. Cath. of Valois: Son, Edmond, Grandson, Henry Tudor
Line 2
Dull bearer: Bear=Leic[;] dull?=tutor Dee?
Speed: Dee
Line 4
Need: Dee
SONNET 52
Overall Notes
Raleigh was Capt. of the Guard
1552—exec. of Somerset
Line 10
Wardrobe; robe: Robert “Rob” + about robbing
SONNET 51
Overall Notes
’51—Smithfield fires again (first since Henry’s death): 2 alien heretics
When does Jane marry Dudley son[?]? Sidney has sonnets about horseman
Oct. ’51—Norwich made Duke of Northumberland (overthr. Of Somerset)
Jan 22—’52 – Somerset exec.
Owen Tudor—clerk of wardrobe—mr. Cath. of Valois: Son, Edmond, Grandson, Henry Tudor
Line 2
Dull bearer: Bear=Leic[;] dull?=tutor Dee?
Speed: Dee
Line 4
Need: Dee
SONNET 52
Overall Notes
Raleigh was Capt. of the Guard
1552—exec. of Somerset
Line 10
Wardrobe; robe: Robert “Rob” + about robbing
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_51_52
Format
PDF
Original Format
Written Annotations
Citation
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William, “Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 51 and 52,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed August 19, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9604.