The tomb of Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, located in the Beauchamp Chapel at the Collegiate Church of St Mary in Warwick. (Liam Lewis via SWNS)
Bear baiting became common throughout England following the Norman invasion of 1066, reveals new research.
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