Duke of Clarence Drowned in Wine: Shakespeare's Most Famous Murder
George, Duke of Clarence, drowned in a barrel of wine. His older brother, King Edward IV, had him convicted of treason — the third time George had switched sides in England's civil war. The execution was private, at the Tower of London, and George got to choose the method. He picked malmsey, a sweet imported wine. His body was never shown. Shakespeare later made the story famous, but the wine barrel was real. Even medieval England thought it was bizarre.
February 18, 1478
548 years ago
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