Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book IBook 1 — EDMVND SPENSERReading editionChapter navigation26 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…BOOK IINTRODUCTIONKEY TO THE ALLEGORY IN BOOK ILETTER TO SIR WALTER RALEIGHSIR WALTER RALEIGH, KNIGHT.SIR WALTER RALEIGH,EMPERESSEELIZABETHQueen of England, Fraunce and Ireland, and of Virginia, Defender of the Faith etc.EDMVND SPENSERTHE FAERIE QUEENETHE LEGENDE OF THE KNIGHT OF THE RED CROSSE, OR OF HOLINESSETHE LEGENDE OF THE KNIGHT OF THE RED CROSSE, OR OF HOLINESSE (continued 2)CANTO ICANTO IICANTO IIICANTO IVCANTO VCANTO VICANTO VIICANTO VIIICANTO IXCANTO XCANTO XICANTO XIIGLOSSARYPrevious chapter ←Book 1 — Queen of England, Fraunce and Ireland, and of Virginia, Defender of the Faith etc.Next chapter →Book 1 — THE FAERIE QUEENEAll chapters and sections (26)Books1Book 1 · Other sectionsINTRODUCTIONBook 1 · Books1Book 1 · Other sectionsLETTER TO SIR WALTER RALEIGHSIR WALTER RALEIGH, KNIGHT.SIR WALTER RALEIGH,EMPERESSEELIZABETHQueen of England, Fraunce and Ireland, and of Virginia, Defender of the Faith etc.EDMVND SPENSERTHE FAERIE QUEENETHE LEGENDE OF THE KNIGHT OF THE RED CROSSE, OR OF HOLINESSETHE LEGENDE OF THE KNIGHT OF THE RED CROSSE, OR OF HOLINESSE (continued 2)Book 1 · Sections123456789101112Book 1 · Other sectionsGLOSSARYDOTH IN ALL HUMILITIEDEDICATE, PRESENT, AND CONSECRATE THESE HIS LABOVRSTO LIVE WITH THE ETERNITIE OF HER FAME.THE FIRST BOOKE OF← Queen of England, Fraunce and Ireland, and of Virginia, Defender of the Faith etc.THE FAERIE QUEENE →