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 71
General Notes
’72 – May? Robert Bell was spkr in Parl. against Mary—a person whom many thought law could not touch
’71-first clues of Ridolfi Plot (would have [illegible] for[eign] aid to M) [plot to overthrow E in favor of M]
Bradley thinks 71-74 “the most melancholy,” reminiscent of the voice of Hamlet.
Deepest love poem—most personal—sincere
Line 2
Bell: Robert Bell

SONNET 72
General Notes
1572 Anjou is suitor + Alencon proposed
’72—Revolt of Netherlands; beginning of Dutch wars
’72—June—Norfolk exec
’72 Mar[?] dies; his bro.—Ershire[?]—becomes guardian to J
Norfolk sentences to hang (but beheaded)
’72 Morton becomes Regent (to James)
Line 9
Lest (also lost and lest in Lines 1 and 5 respectively): Leichester? Conv. with Nor[folk].
Line 12: ’72—James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, becomes Scottish regent
Line 14
Worth: Wentworth]]>

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