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George of Clarence Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for George of Clarence, based on 17 World History Database records associated with England.

17 records1449–147810 events5 places

Chronological biography

1449

Birth of George of Clarence1449
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke

Birth of George of Clarence, son of Richard, Duke of York

1461

Peerage1461
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke

Created Duke of Clarence by Edward IV

1469

Exile of George of Clarence1469
Warfare / Military · Duke

Forced into exile after supporting Henry IV with Richard Neville

Marriage11 July 1469
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke

Marries Isabelle Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick

1471

Exile of George of Clarence1471
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke

Returns from exile & is reconciled with Edward IV

1472

Peerage1472
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · Salisbury

Created Earl of Salisbury by Edward IV

Peerage1472
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · Warwick

Created Earl of Warwick, 17th, by Edward IV

1476

Marriage1476
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · London

Forbidden by Edward IV to marry Mary of Burgundy

1477

Arrest of George of Clarence1477
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · East Anglia

Imprisoned for involvement in the East Anglia uprising & trying to usurp the throne

Reballion of East Anglia1477
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · East Anglia

Imprisoned for involvement in the East Anglia uprising & trying to usurp the throne

Treason1477
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · London

Tried for treason & attainted by Parliament

Trial1477
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · London

Tried for treason & attainted by Parliament

1478

Treason7 February 1478
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · London

Convicted by Parliament for High Treason

Trial7 February 1478
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · London

Convicted by Parliament for High Treason

Death of George of Clarence14 February 1478
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · Tower of London

Death of George of Clarence

Execution14 February 1478
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · Tower of London

Executed for treason

Treason14 February 1478
House / House of Plantagenet · Duke · Tower of London

Executed for treason

Titles and roles

Duke

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.