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Book SynopsisWhere did the story that ended with the great Edwardian castles of north Wales begin?How was it that hundreds of men from Savoy built castles in north Wales? Whose stylisedstatue sits outside the Savoy Hotel in London on the site of his former palace? Whose castleof Pevensey endured successfully the longest English siege? Why does much of Switzerland speak French to this day? Why do we find elements of theMagna Carta in the Statutes of Savoy? Who was one of the greatest figures of thethirteenth century? Peter of Savoy, known to chroniclers of his homeland as The Little Charlemagne.Peter of Savoy came to England as the uncle of Queen Alianor de Provence, the consort of KingHenry III. He quickly found favour as one of Henry's closest advisers and noblemen. Peter was in effect Queen Alianor's right-hand man in England, her protector, andsubsequently the protector of Lord Edward, the future King Edward I. He played a keyrole in Henry's military and diplomatic efforts to recover his ancestr
