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GCSE History · key term
An entertainment in which dogs were set against a restrained bear or bull.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Paper 2
Revise: Education and LeisureIn bear- or bull-baiting, an animal was tied to a post and dogs were released against it. Cock-fighting involved contests between cockerels. Spectators gambled on the outcome of these events, and Elizabeth herself enjoyed animal contests.
Paper 1
An animal sport in which dogs attacked a bear or bull tied to a post while spectators watched and often placed bets.
Revise: Contrasting livesBear- and bull-baiting involved dogs attacking a tethered animal; cock-fighting involved two cockerels fighting. Spectators often bet on the outcome.
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