... more heroic than that of other epic poems, such as The Faerie Queene. The fall provides for humankind's ultimate salvation thus showing the difference between Milton's poem and Spenser's poem in the way that Milton's epic concerns the whole human race, not just one state or one kingdom or even one hero, like we see in Book I of The Faerie Queene where every action revolves around one hero, Redcrosse and his ... intent of saving a kingdom and fighting for the king and queen against a dangerous monster threatening the people of a town. Milton criticizes the knightly romances of the Middle...

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... that he shared with her. In the poem, the Faerie Queene, also referred to as Gloriana, represents an idealized version of Queen Elizabeth. Even though she does not appear in the poem, those around her speak of her highly and her kingdom in Faerieland is often an end goal for the characters. For example, in Book I, Canto I, Spenser describes the adventure that the Redcrosse Knight must embark on: Upon ... a great adventure he was bond, That greatest Gloriana to him gave, That greatest Glorious Queene of Faerie lond, To winne him worship, and her grace to have, Which of all earthly things ...

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