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The Faerie Queene
Author: Edmund Spenser
Referenced in 2 episodes
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November 10, 2025
Context:
Referenced as 'the great poem, The Fairy Queen, by Edmund Spencer' while discussing Elizabeth I's portrayal as Gloriana and the Amazonian figure Britomart. The poem was written in the 1590s and portrayed Elizabeth in various forms.
June 19, 2024
Context:
Described as 'the great epic written by Edmund Spencer' when discussing how St. George was adapted into Elizabethan popular culture. The book features St. George as 'the Red Cross Knight' who is commissioned by the Fairy Queen (representing Elizabeth I) to kill a dragon (representing Catholicism).