Sadly Bear baiting was a horrible pastime in the middle ages/Renaissance <not sure how long it went but was VERY popular during the court Henry VIII.> It involved tying a bear to a post and setting dogs against it. They were greatly amused at the antics of the bears and dogs as they were being ripped apart by each other. I don't think it would do anything for lacemaking.
Shere'e Seattle, WA USA <Renaissance actress in her spare time> On 1/3/07, Aurelia Loveman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Forgive me if this is an indelicate question, but what exactly is it that is done when one baits a bear? Might it improve the fingering for lacemaking? (this question asked mainly to keep the discussion within our lace province)--Aurelia >According to Wikipedia, the town of Congleton in Cheshire, whose primary >fame was as a Bear Baiting center was also known for making lace and gloves >_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congleton_ >(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congleton) . > >What kind of lace would they have been making in Congleton? > >Devon >in New Jersey, thinking of her English Cheshire ancestors and wondering if >they missed the bear baiting when they emigrated to North America. > >- >To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: >unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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