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Bodiam castle

  • Apr 16, 1066

    Saxon hall is built

    Saxon hall is built
    The castle starts as saxon hall
  • Apr 16, 1385

    construction

    construction
  • Period: Apr 16, 1385 to

    Bodium castle

  • Period: Apr 16, 1455 to Apr 16, 1487

    Siege

    The castle is siege during the war of the roses
  • Apr 16, 1470

    Siege

    Siege
    The castle sieges during the war of the roses not sure of exact time
  • Apr 16, 1500

    siege

    siege
    There was another siege some time in the 1500s
  • Owned

    Owned
    Currently the websters owned the castle
  • Purchased

    Purchased
    It was bought by John fuller of brighton for 3000 pounds
  • Purchase

    Purchase
    It was bought by lord curzon with the intent to restore it
  • Restoration

    Restoration
    Lord curzon finished restoring the castle
  • Death

    Death
    Lord curzon dies and the castle falls into the hands of the national trust
  • Book

    Book
    Lord curzon publishes a book about castle bodium