Describe the setting of the poem The Faerie Queene Book I Spenser s The Faerie Queene Book I takes place in Faerie Land It is a magical and mysterious kingdom ruled by Queen Gloriana This kingdom is filled with enchanted forests dark caves great castles and dangerous wilderness The setting of this poem is like a fairy tale where good and evil battle everywhere Plains and Deep Forest At the beginning of the poem the Red Cross Knight and Lady Una are traveling on a great quest They ride through wide open plains and deep dark woods Spenser starts with the knight s journey through wide open plains A Gentle Knight was pricking on the plaine They first face danger in the wandring wood This is a scary and confusing forest It is home to the monster Error It is a vile monster that looks like half-woman and half-serpent After