A. Edmund Spenser → III. "The Faerie Queene"
✅ Correct match: Edmund Spenser is best known for his epic allegorical poem "The Faerie Queene", published in the late 16th century. It was written to glorify Queen Elizabeth I and promote virtues of chivalry.
B. Philip Sidney → IV. "The Defence of Poesy"
✅ Correct match: Sir Philip Sidney wrote "An Apology for Poetry" (also known as "The Defence of Poesy")—a foundational work of English literary criticism.
C. Thomas Wyatt → I. "Whoso List to Hunt"
✅ Correct match: Sir Thomas Wyatt is credited with bringing the sonnet form to England and is widely accepted as the author of "Whoso List to Hunt", an adaptation of Petrarch.
D. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey → II. "So Cruel Prison how could Betide"
✅ Correct match: Surrey was another pioneer of the English sonnet. "So Cruel Prison", a lament on imprisonment, is attributed to him.
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