The Misericords of Bristol Cathedral

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1650

A man holding a long fork (broken) and riding a sow meets a woman holing a distaff and riding a goose.
Vid.  fork and broom in background.
This is a satire on tournaments.
 


1651

Two bears dance to a drum beaten by an ape.
 



1652

Bear-baiting.  Two men each with a wheelbarrow and dog approach a muzzled, tethered bear from opposite directions.


1653

A seated woman reading from a book on a lectern.
 



1654

Dame Julok seizes Tybert the cat by the tail.  The cat is clawing the priest.
On the right Reynard the fox, the real culprit, watches from a bush.
 


1655

Reynard is being led to the gallows before Noble the lion and his queen.
Reynard escapes by flattering Noble.
Tybert climbs the gallows to make a knot; Bruin watches Reynard in case of escape.
Isegrym the wolf gives advice.  A bird, a rabbit and another animal are also shown.

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