George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence not present – Edward himself prosecuted his brother, and demanded that Parliament pass a Bill of Attainder against his brother, declaring that he was guilty of "unnatural, loathly treasons" which were aggravated by the fact that Clarence was his brother, who, if anyone did, owed him loyalty and love. Following his conviction, he was "privately executed" at the Tower on 18 February 1478, by tradition in the Bowyer Tower, and soon after the event, the rumour gained ground that he had been drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine. Richard III biographer Paul Murray Kendall believes that the reason that
Hired armed cutter Duke of Clarence to leave, within limits, each other's fishing boats unmolested.) In July 1807 "Africaine" was awarded prize money for sundry fishing boats captured in May 1803. She shared the prize money with "Duke of Clarence". On 26 September 1804 "Duke of Clarence" left Portsmouth with a convoy for Guernsey. On 5 October 1804, the brig "Polante", arrived at Portsmouth. "Polante" had been sailing from Lisbon to "Charleburg" when "Duke of Clarence" detained her. "Lloyd's List" gave the brig's name as "Volante", and her destination as Cherbourg. On 27 October 1804 Lieutenant Harper was appointed to . His replacement was Lieutenant Nicholas