Dean Hamilton @tyburntree.bsky.social · 30/09/202617. In 1604 Henslowe purchased the position of “Master of Her Majesty’s Game at Paris Garden”. In 1613-14, he & his partner tore down the Bear Garden replacing it with the Hope Theatre, a dual purpose playhouse/animal-baiting venue. 100
Dean Hamilton @tyburntree.bsky.social · 30/09/202618. It soon became used primarily for bear-baiting & never really lost it’s Bear Garden identity in the eyes of Londoners. Bear-baiting and other animal blood sports continued as a spectacle both in London and across England (and a number of other European nations). 100
Dean Hamilton @tyburntree.bsky.social · 30/09/202619. Bear-baiting as entertainment was not without its detractors. The Puritans in particular were hostile to the entertainment, although they were equally hostile to almost all other types of recreation. Only a handful of commentators expressed revulsion at the activity. 100
