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At the time of building the Bodiam Castle, England and France were fighting the Hundred Years' War, which had been going on since 1337 .It is the name given by modern historians to a series of army conflict fought over a 116 years period between the kingdom of England and France. “Raiders pillaged and burnt ports like Rye and Winchelsea and temporarily occupied the Isle of Wight: for a while the English felt under threat of wholesale invasion.” This source from the English Castle by A Hamilton Thompson infer that at that time the England was under threat from France and the king was underage and there was increase in violence.
In 1376, the Black prince died, the under age Richard II became king of England. Thus began a period of English decline and French superiority in the 100 years war. French briefly captured the Isle of Wight and burned south coast towns like Sandwich, Wichelsea and Gravesend. The place where the castle is located is also an evidence which suggest that the Castel is defensive. It is built near the river Rother. The south coast of England, where Bodiam was to be built, was in constant threat of French invasion. The source suggest that as there was increase in violence and the king Richard II was underage, nobody obeyed his command, there was even more threat from France. This source is biased because it only draw the point that Sir Edward built Bodiam castle as defensive. Sir Edward was a retired soldier so he would had brought back lots of money and would had built the castle to spent rest of his life in luxury. But the source is still useful because it tell us what was happening during that time and it is an evidence which suggest that the castle would had been built for defence. This source suggest that the castle was built defensively because at that time there was war going on and there was a threat from France. As this all was happening during that time Sir Edward would had built the castle near the river because he conclude that building the castle there would form second line of defence.
In 1376, the Black prince died, the under age Richard II became king of England. Thus began a period of English decline and French superiority in the 100 years war. French briefly captured the Isle of Wight and burned south coast towns like Sandwich, Wichelsea and Gravesend. The place where the castle is located is also an evidence which suggest that the Castel is defensive. It is built near the river Rother. The south coast of England, where Bodiam was to be built, was in constant threat of French invasion. The source suggest that as there was increase in violence and the king Richard II was underage, nobody obeyed his command, there was even more threat from France. This source is biased because it only draw the point that Sir Edward built Bodiam castle as defensive. Sir Edward was a retired soldier so he would had brought back lots of money and would had built the castle to spent rest of his life in luxury. But the source is still useful because it tell us what was happening during that time and it is an evidence which suggest that the castle would had been built for defence. This source suggest that the castle was built defensively because at that time there was war going on and there was a threat from France. As this all was happening during that time Sir Edward would had built the castle near the river because he conclude that building the castle there would form second line of defence.