Edward Dalyngrigge was a younger son and thus deprived of his father's estates through the practice of primogeniture, hence he had to … See more

Location and landscape
The castle's location was ostensibly chosen to protect England's south coast from raids by the … See more

• Everson, Paul (1996). "Bodiam Castle, East Sussex: castle and its designed landscape". Château Gaillard: Études de castellologie médiévale. 17: 70–84. ISBN 9782902685158. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015. See more

Know that of our special grace we have granted and given licence on behalf of ourselves and our heirs, so far as in us lies, to our beloved … See more

After the Civil War, Powell was made a baronet by Charles II. Although it is unrecorded when Bodiam Castle was dismantled (slighted), it was probably after it was bought by … See more

• Bodiam, Eastern Cape, a South African town named after the Castle
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• Information at the National Trust
• Official website of Bodiam Castle See more