Th, Sept. 6Introductions
T, Sept. 11Sixteenth-century background
Th, Sept. 13Sonnets
T, Sept. 18Utopia (pp. 11 - 78)
Th, Sept. 20Utopia
T, Sept. 25No class
Th, Sept. 27Presentations: Lindale: from Roper's The Life of Sir Thomas More, pp. 87 ff.

M. Smith & Henderson: Mary Queen of Scots "Sonnet to Elizabeth" p. 308

McGuire: Elizabeth I, Queen of England. "The Golden Speech," p. 403

T, Oct. 2 Presentations:

McBeth: Sonnet 83 (p. 681) from Sidney's Astrophil and Stella, p. 677 ff.

MacInnis: The Examination and Confession of Certain Witches at Chelmsford, pp. 573 ff.

Erly: Spenser's Sonnet 1, p. 803

Th, Oct. 4 Presentations:

Shields: "The Murder of John Brewen," n.a. p. 549

T, Oct. 9 Presentations:

Corbett: "Comparison of Life and Death," n.a. p. 199

Lugar: QE1, "When I was Fair and Young," p. 402

Gomery: Excerpt from James VI and I's Basilikon Doron, p. 601 - 4

Th, Oct. 11 Presentations:

Parker: Daniel's Sonnet IX, p. 946

S. Smith: "The Confession of Me Anne Askew," p. 154

Bitar: Ralegh's "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd," p. 1113

Brooks: Wyatt's "Whoso List to Hunt," p. 203

T, Oct. 16 Presentations:

Haenni: Baldwin, “How King Richard II Was for His Evil Governance Desposed from His Seat, and Miserably Murdered in Prison,” pp. 281 - 4

MacNeil: Marston's The Scourge of Villainy, pp. 1209-1212

Clarke: QMary, "O gods, have of me compassion," p. 306

C. Williams: Shakespeare's Sonnet 2, p. 1079

Th, Oct. 18 Presentations:

Spears: Donne’s “Woman’s Constancy,” p. 1197

Cartwright: Lady Margaret Hoby's Diary, pp. 939 - 44

T, Oct. 23 Presentations:

Clinton: Shakespeare's Sonnet 138, p. 1087

Spackman: Grymeston's Miscellanea, Meditations, Memoratives, pp. 1278 - 86

D'Eon: Shakespeare's Sonnet 130, p. 1087

O'Connell and Ferguson: Lady Jane Grey's "Letter to Her Father, 9 February 1554," p. 227

Th, Oct. 25 Presentations:

Gumuchian: Sidney's Sonnet 5, p. 677

Mousseau: Elizabeth 1's “The Doubt of Future Foes” p. 401

Pearle: Ascham's "The First Book for the Youth," pp. 333 - 38

S. Williams: Something from Lady Anne Cooke Bacon. Details to be provided.

T, Oct. 30 Presentations:

McGuire: Sidney's Sonnet 71, p. 680

Lindale and M. Smith: “The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women” by John Knox (pg. 205) focusing on “The First Blast to Awake Women Degenerate” (l. 80-318).

Erly: Drayton's "My heart the anvil," p. 1094

Gomery: "James VI and I's "Of a King’s Christian Duty towards God," p. 601

Th, Nov. 1 Presentations:

Shields: Nashe's "The Unfortunate Traveller," p.927

MacInnis: Excerpt from S. Daniel's "A Defense of Rhyme," p. 694

Anderson: Vives' "Of Her First Exercise. The Third Chapter," p. 100

T, Nov. 6 Presentations:
Sonnets due: Wed. Nov. 7, 11:59 PM

Corbett: Ralegh's "The Lie," p. 1111

Lugar: Lady Jane Grey's "Letter to Her Father, 9 February 1554," p. 227

McBeth: Something from Tottel's Miscelany. Details to follow.

Th, Nov. 8 Presentations:

S. Smith: Greene, "A Letter Written to His Wife," p. 1039

S. Williams: Something from Q. Mary. Details to be provided.

Bitar: Donne's "Elegy 1: Jealousy," p. 1202

Brooks: Southwell's "The Prodigal Child’s Soul Wrack," p. 1106

T, Nov. 13 No Class - Study Day
Th, Nov. 15Presentations:

MacNeil: Mary Sidney's Psalm 82, p. 756

Pearle: Donne's "The Flea," p. 1197

C. Williams: One of the pamphlets on Murder and Mayhem, pp. 537 ff.

T, Nov. 20Presentations:

Bourque: Bacon’s “Of Followers and Friends,” p. 1159-60

O'Connell: Shakespeare's Sonnet 30

Spears: Kemp’s “The First Day’s Journey,” p. 1043

Cartwright: The Monstrous Children Broadsides, pp. 556 - 70

Th, Nov. 22 Presentations:

Clinton: Anger's "A Protection for Women," p. 609 - 14

Gumuchian: Drayton's "From Idea's Mirror," p. 1093

D'Eon: Shakespeare's sonnet 130, p. 1087

Parker: Q.Elizabeth 1's "On Monsieur's Departure," p. 401

T, Nov. 27 Presentations:

Spackman: Donne's "To His Mistress Going to Bed," p. 1203

Mousseau: "The Much Horkesley Monster," pp. 557-559

Henderson: Donne's “The Bait,” p. 1196

Th, Nov. 29 Presentations:

Haenni: QE1's “The Troops at Tilbury” speech, p. 402

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