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Queen Elizabeth was the inspiration for Gloriana, to whom Spenser dedicated his epic poem. The queen is shown here on a visit to Hudson House.

1. The Faerie Queene: Introduction
2. The Faerie Queene: Summary
3. The Faerie Queene: Edmund Spenser Biography
4. The Faerie Queene: Summary and Analysis
   1. Summary and Analysis: Introduction and Book I, Cantos i-iv
   2. Summary and Analysis: Book I, Cantos v-viii
   3. Summary and Analysis: Book I, Cantos ix-xii
   4. Summary and Analysis: Book II, Cantos i-vi
   5. Summary and Analysis: Book II, Cantos vii-xii
   6. Summary and Analysis: Book III, Prologue-Canto vi
   7. Summary and Analysis: Book III, Cantos vii-xii
   8. Summary and Analysis: Book IV, Proem-Canto vi
   9. Summary and Analysis: Book IV, Cantos vii-xii
   10. Summary and Analysis: Book V, Proem-Canto vi
   11. Summary and Analysis: Book V, Cantos vii-xii
   12. Summary and Analysis: Book VI, Proem-Canto vi
   13. Summary and Analysis: Book VI, Cantos vii-xii
5. The Faerie Queene: Quizzes
   1. Questions and Answers: Introduction and Book I, Cantos i-iv
   2. Questions and Answers: Book I, Cantos v-viii
   3. Questions and Answers: Book I, Cantos ix-xii
   4. Questions and Answers: Book II, Cantos i-vi
   5. Questions and Answers: Book II, Cantos vii-xii
   6. Questions and Answers: Book III, Prologue-Canto vi
   7. Questions and Answers: Book III, Cantos vii-xii
   8. Questions and Answers Book VI, Proem-Canto vi
   9. Questions and Answers: Book VI, Cantos vii-xii
6. The Faerie Queene: Characters
7. The Faerie Queene: Themes
8. The Faerie Queene: Style
9. The Faerie Queene: Historical Context
10. The Faerie Queene: Critical Overview
11. The Faerie Queene: Essays and Criticism
    1. The Faerie Queene Contributions
    2. Spenser's The Faerie Queene
    3. Spenser's Customs of Courtesy
    4. Genre and the Repeal of Queenship in The Faerie Queen
    5. Eterne in Mutabilite: The Unified World of The Faerie Queene
12. The Faerie Queene: Suggested Essay Topics
13. The Faerie Queene: Sample Essay Outlines
14. The Faerie Queene: Compare and Contrast
15. The Faerie Queene: Topics for Further Study
16. The Faerie Queene: Media Adaptations
17. The Faerie Queene: What Do I Read Next?
18. The Faerie Queene: Bibliography and Further Reading
19. The Faerie Queene: Pictures
20. Copyright

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