Framlingham Castle was where Mary Tudor raised her standard in July 1553 after refusing to accept Lady Jane Grey as queen. East Anglian gentry and people flocked to her cause with remarkable speed — Norfolk proved overwhelmingly loyal to the rightful Tudors. The Privy Council in London rapidly lost confidence and switched to Mary. Jane\'s nine-day reign ended without a battle being fought. Framlingham\'s role as Mary\'s rallying point made it one of the most significant locations in Tudor political history, demonstrating the deep loyalty of the East Anglian population to the legitimate line.
Mary\'s: rapidly growing force of East Anglian gentry and commons — reportedly 15,000 within days. Jane\'s: army sent under Northumberland that dissolved through desertion
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