Bear Garden

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Bear Garden was a prominent Elizabethan-era London entertainment venue known for hosting bear-baiting and other blood sports.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elizabethan entertainment venue
bear-baiting arena
blood sports venue
activity pitting dogs against bears
pitting dogs against bulls
country England
culturalContext early modern English popular entertainment
entertainmentForm animal combat
spectator sport
era Elizabethan era NERFINISHED
Tudor period
hasFeature central pit
enclosed arena
tiered seating
historicalReputation notorious venue for blood sports
knownFor cruelty to animals
noisy crowds
violent spectacles
locatedIn London NERFINISHED
Southwark NERFINISHED
locatedOn Bankside NERFINISHED
near The Globe Theatre NERFINISHED
The Hope Theatre NERFINISHED
The Rose Theatre NERFINISHED
partOf Elizabethan London NERFINISHED
patronType London playgoers
commoners
nobility
timePeriod 16th century
early 17th century
typeOfAttraction animal-baiting ring
usedFor bear-baiting
bull-baiting
other blood sports
public spectacles

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Edward Alleyn coOwnerOf Bear Garden