Duke of Clarence of King Edward IV, in 1461. The Duke forfeited his title in 1478, after he had been convicted of treason against his brother. He allegedly met his end (according to William Shakespeare) by being drowned in a butt of Malmsey. A fourth creation in England was suggested and planned to take effect; the title of Duke of Clarence was going to be given to Lord Guilford Dudley, husband of Lady Jane Grey, upon her coronation, as she declined to make her husband king consort. However, she was deposed before this could take effect. Two double dukedoms, of Clarence and St
Three Shakespeare Songs / As dreams are made on; and our little life / Is rounded with a sleep." The text of each song is derived from plays by William Shakespeare: The first song is a setting of Ariel's Song to Ferdinand from "The Tempest". It refers to Ferdinand's father — Alonso, King of Naples — who is presumed drowned in a shipwreck and whose body undergoes a magical transformation in the ocean depths. "The Tempest", Act 1 scene 2: "Full fathom five thy father lies,Of his bones are coral made;Those are pearls that were his eyes:Nothing of him that doth fade,But doth