![]() ![]() Any dogs that might survive the bear's retaliation were pulled off just before the bear was killed. The animal was put into a pit where four or five large, fierce dogs call mastiff (or in some cases, lions) were let in for the sole purpose of attacking the confined bear. Bearbaiting involved a bear tied to a stake by a long rope. Clair Byrne, 'was not sensitive to the spectacle of physical suffering, either in human beings or in animals.' The building shown here on the left was the arena where bear and bull baiting was held. 'The average Elizabethan,' writes historian M.St. Large crowds of both men and women of all classes flocked to see bear baiting or bull baiting, and Elizabeth frequently used it to entertain visiting ambassadors. These 'blood sports' thought by most people today to be too gruesome, cruel and violent, had great appeal for the Elizatethans. SPECTATOR/BLOOD SPORTS Two sports now considered inhumane were active twice a week in London. ![]() Each player had a wooden stick and there was one ball. Do you ever wonder what it was like back in the Elizabethan times? The Elizabethan era was from 1558 to. ![]() Gameball (Football) in the Elizabethan Era? And the two teams simply fought over possession of the ball. ![]() Game Ball During The Elizabethan Era? - Crowdsourced Questions & Answers at Okela. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |