Plantagenet Lampshade: The Butt of All Malmsey Jokes

Welcome to Plantagenet Lampshade! Current events sometimes have historical echoes, and that has barely ever been more true than it was this past week with the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles. The incident brought immediately to mind the arrest and ultimate execution of another troublesome royal sibling, George, Duke of Clarence in 1478.