George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence's Strange Death

George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence's Strange Death

George Plantagenet, 1 st Duke of Clarence, was a 15th century English nobleman who was executed by allegedly being drowned in a vat of Malmsey wine. He was a member of New York and played an important role in the Wars of the Roses.
Things got so bad between the brothers that Clarence was eventually accused of plotting to seize the throne for himself. One of the duke’s retainers, an astronomer at Oxford by the name of John Stacey was arrested in 1477 and confessed, under torture, that he along with two others were plotting to kill the king using ‘ black arts'[ ]


(https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-myths-legends-africa/ancient-art-magic-curses-and-supernatural-spells-002253). As a consequence, Clarence was arrested and imprisoned. He was accused of slandering the king and preparing a rebellion and was convicted of high treason.
In 1478, Clarence was secretly executed in the Tower of London. Although it is unclear as to how Clarence was executed, the most popular version of the story is that he was drowned in a butt (a unit of measurement equivalent to 570 liters / 151 gallons) of Malmsey wine. When the duke’s body was exhumed it was found to be intact. In other words, he was not beheaded, which was the traditional method of executing members of the nobility at that time. Therefore, it is possible that Clarence was indeed drowned in wine.

The Houses of York and Lancaster fought two important battles in 1471 – the Battle of Barnet[ ](https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/battered-remains-medieval-knight-who-died-bloodiest-battle-england-020428)in April, and the Battle of Tewkesbury in May. On both occasions, Clarence sided with the Yorkists who crushed the Lancastrians. As a result, Henry VI[ ](https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/witch-eye-burned-alive-stake-did-she-use-black-magic-bewitch-king-game-thrones-style-plot-021473)lost power and Edward IV became king once more. Although his favor with the king was restored, Clarence soon grew jealous of the influence that his other brother, the future Richard III[ ](https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/lady-lead-coffin-found-grey-friars-king-richard-iii-020245), was enjoying at court. Relations between Clarence and the king got worse after Isabel’s death in 1476. The duke was hoping to marry the Duchess of Burgundy, but this was rejected by the king.

Another view is that the Duke’s drowning in wine is merely a rumor. Some have traced the origins of this rumor to what was initially meant to be a joke. Clarence was notorious for being a heavy drinker and it was thought that this joke about his manner of execution would have been appropriate considering his fondness for drinking. Alternatively, it has been suggested that his body was preserved in wine while being transported to Tewkesbury Abbey for burial thus giving rise.

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