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Peter the Wild Boy

Nearly 300 years ago a feral child was brought to the court of George I in London.

He'd been found in the forests of Germany and sent to England at the request of the King.

But what was his life like? Historian Lucy Worsley has followed up the clues.

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10 minutes

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Sun 15 May 2011 23:50GMT

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