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,Cockfighting: ‘,’,m of bloodshed. These single combats, with their ritualised solemnities, were glorified by poets and chroniclers and were the precursor of private duels fought between individuals for centuries to come. It is a small step to see the same concept of single combat between equals being reflected in the

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,Sod ‘n’ Turf: A Symbiotic Relationship,f excitement by exhibiting violence that could be viewed by spectators without them becoming directly involved. Like other blood sports they were enjoyed by large numbers of people. Race meetings lasted several days, a week was common, and their success depended on the cooperation of horse owners an

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,A Cocker’s Reckoning,r a cock walk and 5s. for five more cock walks. This was, or certainly became, a common practice. Many owners sent their fighting cocks away to be ‘walked’, often spreading them around several breeders who were paid to raise them. This prevented whole flocks being wiped out by epidemic diseases. On

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Introduction,ccount prepared with academic rigour to describe, examine, question and analyse the practice of cockfighting in Britain from ancient times until the early nineteenth century when the custom became illegal. The extract also helps to illustrate the type of source material used in bringing the story to