“Alpha and Omega”
In his letter, Sir William writes, “Take good heed that the boy he taught unquestioning and unqualified loyalty to his sovereign-the Alpha and Omega of political duty." Here, Sir William is referring to Queen Elizabeth whom he expects his nephew and heir to revere unconditionally. Sir William expects William to continue with his courtly legacy after inheriting his wealth and wedding his daughter.
Hawk
Sir William advises his brother, "These are dangerous neighbours - rouse yourself, brother - give over your idle sporting with hawk and hound, and watch over this goodly scion of ours-ours, I say, but I forewarn you, no daughter or guinea of mine shall ever go to one who is infected with this speeding plague." Sir William wants his brother to monitor his son William closely so that William will not embrace the Puritan ideologies. Embracing the ideologies will render him an unfit heir of Sir Williams. Evidently, Sir William detests Puritans to the degree that he equates their ideals to a plague whose spread should be curtailed.
