Viewing Event Record: Prince Henry hosts a private display of lion-baiting at the Tower

Abstract

Prince Henry hosts a private display of lion-baiting at the Tower for the Dukes of Brunswick and Lennox, the Earl of Arundel and others, in which four dogs are set upon a single lion. The Lion 'utterly spoil[s]' the first four; whereupon three Bearwards enter, and set 'a lustie dogge vppon the mouth of the Lyon.' The game continues with increasingly fierce dogs, all of which in good course the lion defeats.

Date Event Recorded

Date
From: before 1615 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date
To: 20 April 1610 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name
Court
Name
Bear Garden

People

Name Event Role(s) Document Role(s)
Stuart, Henry Frederick audience member
of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Fredrick Ulrich audience member
Stuart, Esmé audience member
Howard, Thomas audience member

Event Type

  • beargarden business
  • lion-baiting