Spenser dedicated 'The Faerie Queene' to which historical figure?
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Correct answer: Queen Elizabeth I
The poem is a grand tribute to Queen Elizabeth I, intended to 'fashion a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline.' It frames her lineage through the mythological history of Britain.
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