Dean Hamilton @tyburntree.bsky.social · 30/09/20264. All of these activities, to modern eyes, were inhumane, cruel and vicious bloodsports that inflicted pain and suffering on multitudes of animals, for the amusement of paid spectators. And yet, they were immensely popular. 100 1
Dean Hamilton @tyburntree.bsky.social · 30/09/20265. Bear-baiting “performances” were held seven days a week, including Sundays, a fact that often raised the ire of the church and the London Aldermen. 100 1
Dean Hamilton @tyburntree.bsky.social · 30/09/20266. The bear-baiting ring consisted of a design not very different than that of the London theatres – an octagonal ring with tiered galleries, surrounding a fenced in “yard” or enclosure. Costs for entry was a penny for the bottom tier, two pennies for higher tiers. 100 1
