rbed when he heard that his younger brother Richard, duke
of Gloucester, was seeking to marry Warwick's younger daughter Anne, and
was claiming some part of Warwick's lands. A violent quarrel between the
brothers ensued, but Clarence was unable to prevent Gloucester from
marrying, and in 1474 the king interfered to settle the dispute,
dividing the estates between his brothers. In 1477 Clarence was again a
suitor for the hand of Mary, who had just become duchess of Burgundy.
Edward objected to the match, and Clarence, jealous of Gloucester's
influence, left the court. At length Edward was convinced that Clarence
was aiming at his throne. The duke was thrown into prison, and in
January 1478 the king unfolded the charges against his brother to the
parliament. He had slandered the king; had received oaths of allegiance
to himself and his heirs; had prepared for a new rebellion; and was in
short incorrigible. Both Houses of Parliament passed the bill of
attainder, and the sentence of death which followed was carried out on
the 17th or 18th of February 1478. It is uncertain what share Gloucester
had in his brother's death; but soon after the event the rumour gained
ground that Clarence had been drowned in a butt of malmsey wine. Two of
the duke's children survived their father: Margaret, countess of
Salisbury (1473-1541), and Edward, earl of Warwick (1475-1499), who
passed the greater part of his life in prison and was beheaded in
November 1499.

On the last-named see W. Stubbs, _Constitutional History_, vol. iii.
(Oxford, 1895); Sir J.H. Ramsay, _Lancaster and York_ (Oxford, 1892);
C.W.C. Oman, _Warwick the Kingmaker_ (London, 1891). On the title
generally see G.E. C(okayne), _Complete Peerage_ (1887-1898).

CLARENDON, EDWARD HYDE, 1ST EARL OF (1609-1674), English historian and
statesman, son of Henry Hyde of Dinton, Wiltshire, a member of a family
for some time established at Norbury, Cheshire, was born on the 18th of
February 1609. He entered Magdalen Hall, Oxford, in 1622 (having been
refused a demyship at Magdalen College), and graduated B.A. in 1626.
Intended originally for holy orders, the death of two elder brothers
made him his father's heir, and in 1625 he entered the Middle Temple. At
the university his abilities were more conspicuous than his industry,
and at the bar his time was devoted more to general reading and to the
society of eminent scholars and writers than to the study of law
treatises. Th