The Spanish Ambassador sees animals baited at the Hope

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Title

The Spanish Ambassador sees animals baited at the Hope

Description

John Chamberlain writes to Sir Dudley Carleton of the Spanish ambassador's delight in bear-baiting. The ambassador, he notes, has recently visited Paris Garden [the Hope], where he saw a bull, bear, horse, and monkeys baited, as well as a white bear baited by dogs in the Thames, 'which was the best sport of all.'

Date

7/12/1623

Date Created

7/5/1623

Is Referenced By

99, 6116

Spatial Coverage

Paris Garden, Bear Garden, Hope

Event Item Type Metadata

Participants

John Chamberlain (correspondent), Dudley Carleton (correspondent), Juan de Mendoza, Marquis de la Hinojosa (Spanish ambassador)

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Collection

Citation

“The Spanish Ambassador sees animals baited at the Hope,” How to Track a Bear in Southwark, accessed March 29, 2024, https://trackabear.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/1421.