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The Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, England is a medieval castle with moat from the fourteenth century that lies close to Robertsbridge. With the approval of Richard II, it was constructed in 1385 A.D. by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, supposedly to safeguard the region against French invasion during the Hundred Years War. Bodiam Castle has a quadrangular layout and no keep; instead, its numerous chambers are placed around the outside defending walls and inner courts. Towers with battlement sections on top identify its corners and entryway. The architecture of the castle, its features, and setting amid a man-made watery backdrop show that presentation was as vital to the design as fortification. It served as both as the family residence of Dalyngrigge and the administrative hub for the manor of the Bodiam. Bodiam Castle was owned by the Dalyngrigges family for numerous decades until their line died out, at which point it was married over to the Lewknor family. When Richard III of the House of York became king in 1483 A.D., an army was sent to sack Bodiam Castle because Sir Thomas Lewknor had backed the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses. It is unknown if the blockade proceeded, although it is assumed that Bodiam was abandoned with little opposition. When Henry VII of the House of Lancaster became king in 1485 A.D. , the castle was seized but later returned to the Lewknors. The castle was owned by the Lewknor family until at least the sixteenth century. Lord Thanet had control of Bodiam Castle by the time the English Civil War broke out in 1641 A.D. He backed the Royalist side and sold the castle to assist pay the fines Parliament imposed against him. After then, the castle was destroyed, and it remained a scenic ruin until John Fuller bought it in 1829 A.D. After then, the castle was destroyed, and it remained a scenic ruin until John Fuller bought it in 1829 A.D. Until being sold to George Cubitt, 1st Baron Ashcombe and later to Lord Curzon, who both conducted additional renovation work, the castle was partly renovated under his direction. As a Grade I listed structure and Scheduled Monument, the castle is conserved. Since 1925, at the bequest of Lord Curzon, The National Trust has owned the property, which is accessible to the general public. #Castles #History #Architecture

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