Episode 2 of 2
Execution at the Tower
- When
- 18 February 1478
- Where
- Tower of London
Clarence was privately executed at the Tower of London on 18 February 1478, reportedly drowned in wine.
Following his conviction, Clarence was privately executed at the Tower on 18 February 1478. Tradition places the event in the Bowyer Tower, with rumors circulating that he was drowned in a butt of malmsey wine.
Sources
- George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence Wikipedia
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