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
TSS Duke of Clarence down - a red, green and white light combined and a white globe light. At approximately "Duke of Clarence" passed "Lady Loch" and shortly after collided with "Albatross", ramming the "Albatross" amidships, resulting in "Albatross" sinking in a matter of minutes. "Lady Loch" hastened to the scene and upon arrival found "Duke of Clarence" stationary with two of her lifeboats engaged searching for survivors. Captain Edward Shimmin had managed to save himself by climbing aboard "Duke of Clarence", two further sailors, Robert Kelly (second engineer) and deck hand Thomas Turner, had managed to take hold of two empty fish boxes