Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book IBook 1 — EMPERESSEReading 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 — SIR WALTER RALEIGH,Next chapter →Book 1 — ELIZABETHAll 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 sectionsGLOSSARYRENOWNED FOR PIETIE, VERTVE, AND ALL GRATIOVS GOVERNMENT← SIR WALTER RALEIGH,ELIZABETH →