Edward IV of England Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later King Richard III of England), were married to Isabel Neville and Anne Neville. Both were daughters of Warwick by Anne Beauchamp and rival heirs to the considerable inheritance of their still-living mother, leading to a dispute between the brothers. In 1478 George was eventually found guilty of plotting against Edward, imprisoned in the Tower of London, and privately executed on 18 February 1478. According to a long-standing tradition, he was "drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine". Edward did not face any further rebellions after his restoration, as the Lancastrian line had virtually been extinguished.
Duke of Clarence (1800 ship) Duke of Clarence (1800 ship) Duke of Clarence was launched at Plymouth in 1800. She made one voyage as a slave ship. She foundered in 1805 on her first voyage as a whaler. Although "Duke of Clarence" was launched at Plymouth in 1800, she first appears in the "Register of Shipping" in 1802. At that time, she appears to be based in Liverpool, and to be embarking on a slave trading voyage. In 1803 Captain John M'Clune sailed on a slave-trading voyage. "Duke of Clarence" left Liverpool on 4 August 1804. She delivered her slaves to Trinidad on 12 Nay