Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book IBook 1 — Queen of England, Fraunce and Ireland, and of Virginia, Defender of the Faith etc.Reading 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 — ELIZABETHNext chapter →Book 1 — EDMVND SPENSERAll 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 sectionsGLOSSARYHER MOST HUMBLE SERVAUNT← ELIZABETHEDMVND SPENSER →