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Family history Duke of Clarence<\/h2>\n

Duke of Clarence \u2013 The History of the House of Clarence<\/p>\n

The name Clarence is one of the most traditional titles in England. Its history began in 1362 when King Edward III elevated his son Lionel of Antwerp to the title of Duke of Clarence. The name derived from the Honour of Clare, a large estate complex that Lionel had inherited through his marriage to Elizabeth de Burgh. As a royal governor in Ireland, he combined noble status with practical government experience. His only daughter, Philippa, married Edmund Mortimer; through this connection, Lionel's lineage later became significant for the claim to the throne of the House of York.<\/p>\n

In the 15th century, Henry IV granted the title to his son Thomas of Lancaster. Thomas accompanied his brother Henry V on his campaigns in France, at times led the English troops, and was considered a powerful representative of the Lancastrian royal family. After his last battle at Baug\u00e9 in 1421, the title returned to the crown.<\/p>\n

A particularly colorful episode began in 1461 with George Plantagenet, the younger brother of Edward IV. Through his marriage to Isabel Neville, the daughter of the powerful Earl of Warwick, Clarence was at the center of the political drama of the Wars of the Roses. Ambition, shifting alliances, and court rivalries made him one of the most famous figures of his time. His children Margaret Pole and Edward of Warwick preserved the Clarence lineage in the next generation.<\/p>\n

Later, the title reappeared in the House of Hanover. King George III granted it to his son William in 1789. The former naval officer had Clarence House built and ascended the British throne as William IV in 1830. With his accession, the duchy passed into the crown. This marks a further progression: from the Plantagenets to Lancaster and York, to a 19th-century king. Clarence remained a name alive in royal service, dynastic connections, and major turning points in English history.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> The Royal Family, Encyclopaedia Britannica, The History of Parliament, Historical Association<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

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Family coat of arms Duke of Clarence<\/h2>\n

The depiction follows the Coat of arms George Plantagenets, 1st Duke of Clarence, during the third instalment. It is based on the embroidered royal coats Coat of arms of France and England with the special Clarence tournament collar.<\/p>\n

In the first and fourth fields, three golden lilies in blue; two above; in the second and third fields, three golden, roaring and staring lions, one above the other; over all a silver tournament collar with three fringes, each fringe with a red canton.<\/p>\n

George Plantagenet lived from 1449 to 1478. He was the son of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, and a brother of the English kings Edward IV.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong> Cambridge University Heraldic & Genealogical Society, 1st Duke of Clarence, Wikimedia Commons, A Complete Guide to Heraldry, Chapter 31, Duke of Clarence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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