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In 1205, royal financial records show that King John employed a Black Moorish master craftsman named Peter the Saracen to build and demonstrate powerful crossbows — known as arbalests. This was no servant or captive. Peter was a paid weapons specialist, trusted to train the King’s soldiers and supply advanced North African composite bow technology to medieval England. Hashtags: #MoorishHistoryTV #BlackMoors #PeterTheSaracen #MedievalEngland #RealHistoryMatters #AfricanDiaspora #Arbalest #hiddenh