Bear baiting became widespread in England soon after the Norman Conquest, study finds
Bear baiting became an established form of public entertainment in England soon after the Norman Conquest in 1066, a new study finds. The practice involved setting dogs on tethered bears and was once linked mainly with early modern England...
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Bear baiting became an established form of public entertainment in England soon after the Norman Conquest in 1066, a new study finds. The practice involved setting dogs on tethered bears and was once linked mainly with early modern England.