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	Bearbaiting and Fatherbaiting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		BEARBAITING, the medieval sport of setting of dogs on a bear or a bull chained to a stake by the neck or leg.
		Bearbaiting began to decline in popularity, although very slowly, from the late 17th century onward.
		Each time a father returns to the family courts to desperately claw back some precious time with his children he gets knocked down to the ground by the attack dogs of the legal system in a fight that is skewed against him.
	www.coeffic.demon.co.uk /bearbaiting.htm (591 words)

	Bear Baiting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Bearbaiting was generally thought to have started in England as early as 1174.
		Bearbaiting was a prime activity which led to other cruel amusements, such as whipping a blind bear.
		Bearbaiting was held in open air arenas called bear gardens, sometimes up to two-hundred bears would be killed in one painstaking day.
	atschool.eduweb.co.uk /tring/journal/gallery/other/bear.htm (185 words)

	Audubon: Incite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Bearbaiting isn't a biological issue; as a result of short hunting seasons and strict bag limits, fl bears have made a dramatic comeback in the past few decades and are doing well throughout their range.
		Bearbaiting was no different then, except that, at least in Maine, it's now permitted only in fall (so nursing cubs aren't orphaned) and it has become big business.
		The irrelevant truth is that fl bears are stable or increasing throughout their range; the superstition—dispelled by the 17 bear-hunting states that have outlawed baiting—is that baiting is an “indispensable tool” for keeping bear populations in check, especially where the woods are “too thick” for efficient bear hunting.
	magazine.audubon.org /incite/incite0509.html (2658 words)

	Pit Bull - MSN Encarta
		In the United States, the most common breed of pit bull is the American pit bull terrier.
		Pit bulls were originally bred for the sports of bullbaiting and bearbaiting, and for the purpose of developing a brave, swift dog with a powerful bite to be used in the now illegal sport of dogfighting.
		Some breeders have crossed the American Staffordshire terrier with other breeds, especially the English bull terrier, yielding especially aggressive animals that are also called pit bulls.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761576450/Pit_Bull.html (151 words)

	Elizabethan Essay - WordReference Forums
		Inhumane sports such as bearbaiting and bullbaiting were also enjoyed by people in the seventeenth century.
		Bearbaiting and bullbaiting was when a bear or bull was tied to a stake by a long rope in a giant pit.
		Jousting, archery, soccer, bearbaiting and bullbaiting were all sports many Elizabethan enjoyed watching or participating in.
	forum.wordreference.com /showthread.php?t=20990 (1616 words)

	Booktalks Quick and Simple
		The sport of bearbaiting is very popular during that time.
		Bearbaiting involves chaining a bear up and forcing it to fight for it's life.
		When young Dickon is sent to London Bear Garden on an errand, he finds a young bear cub that is being chased by the handlers.
	nancykeane.com /booktalks/graham_boy.htm (135 words)

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		Not only was this considered entertainment, but it also was believed that a bullâs meat was tastier if the bull was baited before being butchered.
		Some bulldogs were also set against bears for bearbaiting, purely for entertainment.
		Bulldog owners set great store by their dogâs ferocity and, especially, fortitude in the face of pain â” so much so that horrifying stories exist of owners proving their dogâs toughness by demonstrating that it would hang onto the bull despite being tortured or mutilated by the owner.
	www.choiceaccessories.com /bulldog.htm (363 words)

	KCKPL YS Medieval Times Book Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		During medieval times in England the "sport" of bearbaiting was very popular.
		Bearbaiting entailed chaining a bear and forcing it to fight for it's life.
		When Dickon is sent to the London Bear Garden on an errand, he finds a young bear cub that is being chased by the handlers.
	www.kckpl.lib.ks.us /ys/books/Medtbkrv.htm (206 words)

	Perro de Presa Mallorquin, Mallorquin Mastiff
		Espana regaled in dog fights- the Spaniards who have never been renowned for their love of the bull were engrossed in bull and bearbaiting as a spectator sport.
		Even today while bull and bearbaiting has been outlawed dogfights are still supported by certain, thankfully small circles.
		Mallorca one of the Balearic islands off of the coast of Spain, developed this "gripping" canine to participate in its dogfighting ring.
	www.dogbreedinfo.com /perrodepresamallorquin.htm (269 words)

	Elizabethan Times-Aaron Adler, Joel Kliksberg, Shelby Zitelman
		Two popular sports in Shakespeare’s time were bearbaiting and bullbaiting.
		In bearbaiting, a bear was tied to a stake by a long rope.
		Then four or five fierce dogs called mastiffs were let into a pit, and the dogs attacked the bear.
	members.aol.com /stiltz12 (1204 words)

	Appeals court upholds trapping-ban initiatives
		A state appeals court has upheld voter-approved bans on most animal trapping, bearbaiting and using dogs to hunt bears and cougars.
		At issue were two initiatives: I-655, which banned bearbaiting and hunting bears, cougars, bobcats and lynx with dogs; and I-713, which banned the use of two poisons and most body-gripping traps.
		Among other reasons, I-713 was controversial because even though it makes exceptions for live beaver traps and for common rat and mouse traps, it forbid the trapping of moles and gophers that tear up suburban lawns and golf courses.
	www.komw.net /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=17&num=1663 (426 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia â“ Free Online Encyclopedia for Reference, Research, Facts
		Its close-lying, smooth coat may be any color but is usually white, tan, or gray.
		Developed from crosses of greyhound, terrier, and, later, Italian greyhound, the whippet was used for coursing hares in an enclosed area, a sport that became popular when bullbaiting and bearbaiting were outlawed.
		Today it is raised primarily as a race dog and pet.
	www.encyclopedia.com /printable.aspx?id=1E1:whippet (103 words)

	Champ Bulldogs \| Bulldog History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		breed was originally developed in London England due to the cruel sport of bull and bearbaiting.
		As early as 1706 advertisements appeared in newspapers for bullbaiting and bearbaiting.
		After bull- and bearbaiting and dog fighting were finally prohibited by law in the year of 1835.
	www.champbulldogs.com /history.htm (255 words)

	City sports: bear-baiting
		So much a national institution were the sports of bearbaiting, and bullbaiting by mastiff dogs that there was an office of the Court instructed to oversee and encourge them.
		The illustration on this page is of a bear tied to the stake, within a circle which records the royal motto: "Honi soit qui mal y pense" (old French) --evil be to those who think evil.
		This site is supported by the University of Victoria and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
	ise.uvic.ca /Library/SLT/society/sports.html (182 words)

	TSB_Frontpage.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The first theatre in England was built in 1576 and was simply called The Theatre.
		Up to this time plays were held in yards and bearbaiting arenas.
		Many folks didn't want a theatre near them as bawdyhouses, pubs and taverns did a booming business near them, as did pimps and prosititues, vendors, pickpockets, thieves and swindlers.
	www.k12.hi.us /~mwatts/TSB_Staging.html (382 words)

	Audubon: Letters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In response to bearbaiting [“Bad News Bear Hunters,” September-October], you should know that in Minnesota, bears are in the suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
		It's incredible to me that anyone can consider bearbaiting to be hunting.
		Moreover, I maintain that bearbaiting is an “anti-hunting” act in that it sullies the hunter's image.
	magazine.audubon.org /letter/letter0511.html (906 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia â“ Free Online Encyclopedia for Reference, Research, Facts
		Its short, close-lying, stiff coat is glossy and may be any color or combination of colors except solid white.
		As the popularity of bullbaiting and bearbaiting began to decline and the matching of dog against dog became more the fashion, British breeders crossed bulldogs with a now extinct fl-and-tan terrier to produce the smaller, more agile pit dog necessary for this sort of contest.
		In recent times the Staffordshire has been raised as a pet and watchdog.
	www.encyclopedia.com /printable.aspx?id=1E1:stffrdtrr (127 words)

	CliffsNotes::A Midsummer Night's Dream:Book Summary and Study Guide
		Public theaters such as the one in which Shakespeare made his livelihood were fairly large open-air structures, able to hold about 3,000 people.
		In order to compete with rival theaters, as well as the popular pastimes of bullbaiting and bearbaiting, acting troupes changed their show bills often, generally daily.
		They introduced new plays regularly, helping partially explain why about 2,000 plays were written by more than 250 dramatists between 1590 and the closing of the theaters in 1642.
	www.cliffsnotes.com /WileyCDA/LitNote/id-78,pageNum-10.html (509 words)

	French and English Bulldog puppies for sale
		It was bred from several different pure-breeds including Mastiffs and an ancient breed the Alaunt.
		Bullbaiting and bearbaiting were very popular so-called 'sports' and were the Bulldogs' prime reason to exist.
		The object was for the Bulldog to attack the bull by biting its' nose and not giving up nor letting go no matter how injured the dog became from the bulls' attempts to defend itself.
	www.thebulldogexchange.com /bulldog_history.html (497 words)

	Nebraska Consolidated Cruelty Statutes
		Dogfighting, cockfighting, bearbaiting, or pitting an animal against another; prohibited acts; penalty.
		(3) No person shall knowingly and willingly be present at and witness as a spectator dogfighting, cockfighting, bearbaiting, or the pitting of an animal against another as prohibited in subsection (1) of this section.
		Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be guilty of a Class IV felony.
	www.animallaw.info /statutes/stusnest28_1001_1018.htm (3035 words)

	Essay: The Witches - Coursework.Info
		Going and watching a shakespeare play was a very popular form of entertainment.
		The first twoo scenes had to be interesting, there was much competition with other theatre groups and other forms of entertainment like bearbaiting which was becoming increasingly more popular.
		Now the theatre has become a less popular place which most people hardly go to.
	www.coursework.info /English_Literature/Plays/By_Author/William_Shakespeare/Macbeth/Character_Studies/Witches/The_Witches_L6001.html (282 words)

	Neue Seite 2
		On the one hand there are calm and contemplative leisure activities like dancing, music and, of course, theatre!
		But on the other hand you can find brutal events like cockfighting and especially bearbaiting in which the bawling crowd watch the deadly fight between fierceful dogs and a tethered bear.
		Come to the one and only arena in South London where you are guaranteed to make good money with your bets.
	www.gymnasiumtostedt.de /projekte/shakespeare/city.htm (245 words)

	Hope Theater: Shakespeare A to Z
		Like the Swan, the Hope was designed with a covered roof.
		A bearbaiting* arena, called the Bear Garden, was located on the site Henslowe had chosen for his new theater.
		He demolished it in order to build the Hope....
	www.enotes.com /shakespeare-atoz/hope-theater (130 words)

	Shakespeare (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Shakespeare's works, catholic in nature and scope, provide a rich opportunity to explore the social, political, religious, scientific, and historical conditions that produced those works.
		Students investigate Renaissance England's daily life--from bearbaiting to gender roles--and its political machinations and religious teachings--from rancorous kings and "tavern diplomacy" to man's new relationship with God.
		Such study fosters a sense of historical consciousness which provides students with an insight into the source of their own beliefs and values.
	department.rwu.edu /~english/shakespe.htm (718 words)

	Event Announcement - Bearbaiting, Cockfighting and Shakespeare UPDATED
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		The Barony of Carolingia presents Bearbaiting, Cockfighting and Shakespeare!
		A day of enjoying good old fashion sins like avarice, lust, pride and envy.
	www.eastkingdom.org /event-detail.html?eid=915 (1120 words)

	State and Federal Laws
		promote, engage in, or be employed at dog fighting, cockfighting, bearbaiting, or pitting an animal against another;
		Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a class IV felony.
		No person shall knowingly and willingly be present at and witness as a spectator dogfighting, cockfighting, bearbaiting or the pitting of an animal against another as prohibited in subsection (1) of this section.
	www.nehumanesociety.org /licensingandlaws/stateandfederallaws/index.asp (294 words)

	Would like a Mastiff to adopt - www.ezboard.com
		Breeders, especially back yard breeders will tell you that they are 'safe' but I wouldn't stake my home on it.
		" · In the past the Mastiff was mainly used for dog fighting, bullbaiting, and bearbaiting" - I think this tells you that they do not make good companions for other animals.
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	Elizabethan Era 2
		How did these places influence the plays being performed?
		Discuss the influence of other forms of popular Elizabethan entertainment, such as bearbaiting and cockfighting, on the theater.
		Because of the way Elizabethan society worked, could Shakespeare have realistically written plays about any subject he chose?
	hawaii.ksbe.edu /faculty/latavare/Shakespeare/content-html/Era/Era2.htm (216 words)

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