Hidden History in Nursery Rhymes

This typescript copy (with documentation) of Stevens' work contains his conclusions concerning eight nursery rhymes, including "Goosey Gander" written in 1553 and referring to Stephen Gardiner (1483?-1555), Bishop of Winchester; "Humpty Dumpty," written as a satire on Richard III (1452-1785) and his defeat by Henry VII (1457-1509) at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485; "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" identified as Mary Tudor (1516-1558) as she ascended the throne in 1553; and the "Lion and the Unicorn," identified as Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) and Charles II (1630-1685), respectively, at the time of the latter's defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651.