Malvasia Malmsey was one of the three major wines exported from Greece in medieval times. (For other examples, see Rumney wine and Cretan wine). It is alleged that when Edward IV of England convicted his brother, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, of high treason, his private execution consisted of being "drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine," which is dramatized in Shakespeare's "Richard III". Both Monemvasia and Candia have lent their names to modern grape varieties. In Greece, there is a variety known as Monemvasia, evidently named after the port, though now grown primarily in the Cyclades. In western Europe,
Hired armed cutter Duke of Clarence into many historical accounts. Citations References Hired armed cutter Duke of Clarence His Majesty's hired armed cutter "Duke of Clarence", named for William Henry, Duke of Clarence, served the British Royal Navy under two contracts, one during the French Revolutionary Wars, and one at the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars. She was lost on 25 November 1804, but without loss of life. "Duke of Clarence" served the Royal Navy under contract from 12 June 1794 until 11 November 1801. She was of 65 tons (bm), and carried eight 3-pounder guns. "Duke of Clarence" served from 14 June 1803 until her