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of Surrey, the Duke of Norfolk, who is buried near the altar of the
church at Framlingham. He also was condemned to death, but in the
meanwhile the King died, and his victim was set free. Not far off is the
tomb of Henry Fitzroy, a natural son of King Henry. He was a friend of
Surrey, and was to have married his sister. The other monuments which
adorn the interior of this magnificent church are a table of black
marble, supported by angels, to the memory of Sir Robert Hitcham, a mural
monument by Roubillac, and others to commemorate virtues and graces, as
embodied in the lives of decent men and women in whom the world has long
ceased to take any interest.

The venerable castle--here I quote Dr. Dugdale's 'British
Traveller'--with its eventful history, imparts the strongest interest to
the town of Framlingham. Tradition refers its origin to the sixth
century, and ascribes it to Redwald, one of the early Saxon monarchs.
St. Edmund the Martyr fled hither in 870, and was besieged by the Danes,
who took Framlingham and held it fifty years. The Norman King gave the
castle to the Bigods. The castle passed through many hands. It was
there Queen Mary took shelter when, after the death of Edward VI., Lady
Jane Grey was called to the throne, and thence she came to London, on the
capture of the former, to take possession of the crown. It was an evil
day for England when she came to Framlingham Castle and beguiled the
hearts of the Suffolk men. Old Fox tells us that when Mary had returned
to her castle at Framlingham there resorted to her 'the Suffolke men,
who, being alwayes forward in promoting the proceedings of the Gospel,
promised her their aid and help, so that she would not attempt the
alteration of the religion which her brother, King Edward, had before
established by laws and orders publickly enacted, and received by the
consent of the whole realm in his behalf. She afterwards agreed with
such promise made unto them that no innovation should be made of
religion, as that no man would or could then have misdoubted her.
"Victorious by the aid of the Suffolke men," Queen Mary soon forgot her
promise. They of course remonstrated. It was, methinks,' adds Fox, 'an
heavie word that she answered to the Suffolke men afterwards which did
make supplication unto her grace to performe her promise. "For so much,"
saith she, "as you being but members desire to rule your head, you shall
one day perceive the members must obey