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title: Edmund Spenser
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20447/edmund-spenser/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-05-16
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# Edmund Spenser

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Edmund Spenser](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20447.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20447.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of the English poet Edmund Spenser (1552-1599), author of *The Faerie Queene,* oil on oakwood by an unknown artist.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2025, May 16). Edmund Spenser. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20447/edmund-spenser/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Edmund Spenser." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 16, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20447/edmund-spenser/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Edmund Spenser." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 May 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20447/edmund-spenser/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmund_Spenser_oil_painting.JPG) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmund_Spenser_oil_painting.JPG). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 16 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.