Edmund Spenser presents national identity by blending personal celebration with political and cultural ideals. His poetry reflects the aspirations of Elizabethan England, where literature was closely connected with ideas of monarchy, religion, and the growth of a distinct English nation. In both *Epithalamion* and *Prothalamion*, Spenser goes beyond the conventional wedding song to express pride in England, its landscape, its rulers, and its cultural heritage. His poetry combines classical traditions with English settings, creating a literary identity that is both rooted in the past and proudly national in character. *Epithalamion* is primarily a marriage hymn celebrating Spenser’s own wedding, but it also reflects the ideals of English society during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The poem presents marriage as a sacred institution that contributes to social harmony and national stability. By glorifying the union between husband and wife, Spenser indirectly celebrates the moral values that he believed should define the English nation. The emphasis on purity, faithfulness, and divine blessing reflects Protestant ideals that were central to Elizabethan identity. The poem is deeply connected to the English landscape. Instead of placing the action in a distant mythical world, Spenser includes references to rivers, woods,