Framed in Spenser's distinctive, opulent stanza and in some of the trappings of epic, Book One of Spenser's
The Faerie Queene consists of a chivalric romance that has been made to a typical recipe�"fierce warres and
faithfull loves"�but that has been Christianized in both overt and subtle ways. The physical and moral wanderings
of the Redcrosse Knight dramatize his effort to find the proper proportion of human to divine contributions to
salvation�a key issue between Protestants and Catholics. Fantastic elements like alien humans, humanoids, and monsters
and their respective dwelling places are vividly described.