the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation,
that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble,
by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."
Goodall sets out to show that castles were not just fortifications but grand residences from a very early date. He also develops the theme that for great families, including the crown, the architectural splendour of castles continued to be prized after the end of the Middle Ages and the arrival of Renaissance style and prodigy houses, such as Longleat, Hatfield and Audley End, built for a flamboyant and luxurious way of life. He completes the story with 17th-century chivalric castles such as Bolsover and Lulworth. This continuity is symbolised above all by the Order of the Garter, instituted during a tournament held by Edward III, while the great tower at Dover continued to serve as a royal lodging until the 17th century, remodelled, notably by Edward IV in the 1470s and the Duke of Buckingham in the 1620s. Goodall’s book follows on from Anthony Emery’s masterly three volumes Greater Medieval Houses, a gazetteer including detailed descriptions of many castles. Goodall’s approach is chronological, taking the history of castle building king by king. Its strength is that it does not concentrate on the royal castles but includes the numerous c The sumptuous format of this book will inspire many to redouble their castle visiting, lured by the silhouette of Corfe in Dorset rising through the
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