Peter II of Savoy

Peter II of Savoy (1203 - 1268) was Count of Savoy from 1263 until his death, and built the Savoy Palace in London.

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1203 - 1268 - Savoy - Savoy Palace - London

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Peter was the uncle of Queen Eleanor of Provence; queen-consort of Henry III of England, and travelled first with her to London. There Peter ('the Little') was chosen to succeeded Boniface, Archbishop of Canterbury, another uncle of Eleanor, who was killed on the battlefield.

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Eleanor of Provence - Henry III of England - Boniface - Archbishop of Canterbury

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King Henry made Peter of Savoy Earl of Richmond in 1241 and gave him the land between the Strand and the Thames where Peter built the Savoy Palace in 1263, on the site of the present hotel in London. It was destroyed during the 'Peasants Revolt' of 1381.

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Earl of Richmond - The Strand - Thames - Peasants Revolt

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Given that he was known as the Count of Savoy from 1263 to 1268, the year he died: "Peter de Savoy by contemporary chroniclers was referred to as the earl of Richmond although the title seems not to appear in any official documents."

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"By his will he left the honour of Richmond to his niece, the queen consort, who transferred it to the crown."

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Five years later in 1246 the king granted to Peter de Savoy the Castle of Pevensey.

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