Week 4-Enough with The Faerie Queene

Considering we talked about The Faerie Queene in class a for a week, I wrote my paper on it, and already posted a blog about it there isn't that much for me to say at this point. One thing I have to admit that I would never bother to tie in with the story is its references to Ireland. I saw it only as a political and religious allegory but to Catholicism and Queen Elizabeth. Now after finding out the background story of Spenser's time in Ireland I can tell that some of the fights within the story can tie into fights with Ireland. England had to protect themselves not only from religious invaders but also against what Spenser considered the barbaric nature of Ireland. One thing that baffles me the most about Spenser is if he hated Ireland so much why didn't he just leave and get another job as a public servant. I just feel as though Spenser was torturing himself in Ireland when he didn't really have to. Me personally, if I didn't like a country I would leave.