William Shakespeare

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The Globe Theatre was burned down in 1613 when a canon was fired announcing the entrance of King Henry VIII, igniting the thatched roof. It was rebuilt soon but torn down again in 1644 in response to Puritan zealotry against theater performances. 

Posted on Friday, July 30 2010. Tagged with: factGlobe Theater
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