Gothicism's origin is attributed to English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto, subtitled " A Gothic Story ".

The Castle of Otranto ( 1764 ) is usually regarded as the first Gothic novel.

Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto ( 1764 ) is often regarded as the first true Gothic romance.

** Matilda in The Castle of Otranto – She is determined to give up Theodore, the love of her life, for her cousin ’ s sake.

** Theodore in The Castle of Otranto – he is witty, and successfully challenges the tyrant, saves the virginal maid without expectations

** Manfred in The Castle of Otranto – unjustly accuses Theodore of murdering Conrad.

** Bianca in The Castle of Otranto – a gossip, helps characters get valuable news, provides comic relief

** Diego and Jaquez in The Castle of Otranto – they appear to talk about random things, and argue foolishly with each other in order to lighten the air of the novel.

** Father Jerome in The Castle of Otranto – Jerome, though not evil, is certainly weak as he gives up his son when he is born and leaves his lover.

The importance of setting is noted in a London review of the Castle of Otranto, “ He describes the country towards Otranto as desolate and bare, extensive downs covered with thyme, with occasionally the dwarf holly, the rosa marina, and lavender, stretch around like wild moorlands … Mr. Williams describes the celebrated Castle of Otranto as “ an imposing object of considerable size … has a dignified and chivalric air.

This trend of using Gothic architecture began with the Castle of Otranto and was to become a major element of the genre from that point forward.

The buildings in the Castle of Otranto, for example, are riddled with underground tunnels, which the characters use to move back and forth in secret.

In literature, Gothic novel combines dark elements of both horror and romance: English author Horace Walpole, with his 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto is one of the first writers who explored this genre.

The genre has ancient origins which were reformulated in the eighteenth century as Gothic horror, with publication of the Castle of Otranto ( 1764 ) by Horace Walpole.

* Horace Walpole-The Castle of Otranto " a story, translated by William Marshal, Gent., from the original Italian of Onuphrio Muralto ", the first Gothic novel

The immense, overwhelming presence of Gormenghast Castle ; its ' umbrageous ceilings ', its ' empire of red rust ' and the way in which it shapes and deforms the personalities of those who dwell in and under it, marks Gormenghast out as one of the great Gothic edifices, as Hill House in Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House or Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto.

Otranto is the setting of Horace Walpole's book, The Castle of Otranto, which is generally held to be the first gothic novel.

Horace Walpole's 1764 novel, The Castle of Otranto, invented the Gothic fiction genre.

* Animal, nickname of a regular character in Takeshi's Castle, played by Brad Lesley

* 1599 – Nine Years ' War: Battle of Curlew Pass – Irish forces led by Hugh Roe O ' Donnell successfully ambush English forces, led by Sir Conyers Clifford, sent to relieve Collooney Castle.

A fire in the late 17th century was followed by some repairs, but in 1725 the family purchased 17th century Aberdour House, on the west side of the burn and in Wester Aberdour, and the medieval Castle was allowed to fall into relative decay.

In 1175, Abergavenny Castle was the scene of a reputed massacre of local Welsh chieftains by the pious and ruthless William de Braose.

The Château Trompette ( Trumpet Castle ) and the Fort du Hâ, built by Charles VII of France, were the symbols of the new domination, which however deprived the city of its richness by halting the wine commerce with England.

In 1798 the bay was protected at its western end by extensive rocky shoals, which ran into the bay from a promontory guarded by Aboukir Castle.

Balmoral Castle, painted by Queen Victoria in 1854 during its construction

They returned in 1844 to stay at Blair Castle, and in 1847 when they rented Ardverikie by Loch Laggan.

Edward VII relaxing at Balmoral Castle, photographed by his wife, Alexandra

Craigowan Lodge is used regularly by the Queen's friends and family, and has also been used by the Queen while Balmoral Castle is being prepared.

* http :// www. chateaudevayres. com / home. html In French and English, with views of the Castle by Louis de Foix, the 16th century French Engineer who deviated the River Adour near Bayonne.

In 1831, a legislative assembly was established by local consent at a meeting of principal inhabitants held at Pedro St. James Castle on December 5 of that year.

52 rifle is used as ceremonial weapon by Prague Castle Guard.

Castle of the Winds possesses an inventory system that limits a player's load based on weight and bulk, rather than by number of items.

According to tradition, the Colonna are a branch of the Counts of Tusculum — by Peter ( 1099 – 1151 ) son of Gregory III, called Peter " de Columna " from his property, the Columna Castle, in Colonna, Alban Hills.

In 1865 the ' Rules of the Eglinton Castle and Cassiobury Croquet ' was published by Edmund Routledge.

Most of the boundary between Delaware and Pennsylvania was originally defined by an arc extending from the cupola of the courthouse in the city of New Castle.

In 1651, the Dutch, reinvigorated by the leadership of Peter Stuyvesant, established a fort at present-day New Castle, and in 1655 they conquered the New Sweden colony, annexing it into the Dutch New Netherland.

However, by 1704 the Province of Pennsylvania had grown so large that their representatives wanted to make decisions without the assent of the Lower Counties and the two groups of representatives began meeting on their own, one at Philadelphia, and the other at New Castle.

The port was used as the sailing point for the Crusades of 1147 and 1190, and a creek close to Dartmouth Castle is supposed by some to be named for the vast fleets which assembled there ( Warfleet Creek ).

The narrow mouth of the Dart is protected by two fortified castles, Dartmouth Castle and Kingswear Castle.

By 1751, when Brown was beginning to be widely known, Horace Walpole wrote somewhat slightingly of Brown's work at Warwick Castle:

* New Castle Historical Society: Horace Greeley House

Manfred's name was borrowed by the English author Horace Walpole for the main character of his short novel The Castle of Otranto ( 1764 ).

* Horace Walpole-The Castle of Otranto

Early examples in this genre include Matilda in Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, Emily in Ann Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho, and Antonia in Matthew Lewis's The Monk.

The 1st Duke of Chandos sold the Castle Hotel to John Walcot who in turn sold it to Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey ( 1725-1774 ), known as ‘ Clive of India ’, who amassed such wealth during his time in that country that Horace Walpole writing from London to a country friend said: ‘ you will be frightened by the dearness of everything ...

He also achieved great success as Raymond in The Count of Narbonne, a play taken from Horace Walpole's Castle of Otranto.

A respite from Childers's military career was offered on 27 July 1917, when Sir Horace Plunkett asked that he be assigned to the secretariat of Prime Minister Lloyd George's Home Rule Convention initiative in Dublin Castle.

The theme of the crumbling, haunted castle is a key feature of Horace Walpole's Castle of Otranto, a late 18th century novel which largely contributed in defining the Gothic genre.

The Castle of Otranto is a 1764 novel by Horace Walpole.

“ Hamlet and Horace Walpole ’ s The Castle of Otranto .” SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900.

While he tried to write a novel like Horace Walpole ’ s The Castle of Otranto, he mainly adhered to theatre, writing The East Indian, but seven years elapsed before it appeared onstage at Drury Lane.

* First stage of Horace Walpole's Horace Walpole's Gothic Revival ' Castle ' at Strawberry Hill is completed.

From 1751 to 1757, he designed and created Enmore Castle, Enmore, Somerset, which received ' the dismissive mockery of Horace Walpole '.

* Blackstone audiobooks unabridged presentation of Horace Walpole's classic Gothic Romance " The Castle of Otranto "' and audio adaptation of " The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari ".