Clarence drowned in a butt of malmsey
1478 · Event
George, Duke of Clarence — brother to the king, serial traitor, forgiven once too often — is privately executed in the Tower, by long-standing report drowned in a barrel of sweet wine at his own request. Edward IV has killed his own brother; the family's capacity for it is noted.
On these timelines: Wars of the Roses, England, Master, United Kingdom (combined)
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