The Faerie Queene is an epic poem written by Edumud Spenser. It is one of the longest poems in English, published in two parts in 1590 and 1596. The poem, written in Spenserian stanza, is a multifaceted allegory centering around the deeds of twelve knights and the lauding of their virtues. The poem, which found favor among the British royalty, can also be read as a tribute to Elizabeth I.
THE ALLEGORY BEHIND THE STORY The Faerie Queene poem by Spenser is an adventure story but its an allegorical work on several levels Spenser tries to portray aspects of the real life through fictional characters and events He lived at the time when England was breaking away from Catholicism and turning to Protestantism after Queen Elizabeth I came into power However there was still much anti Elizabeth propaganda from the Catholics circulating on the streets so we can see why Spenser wrote this p