During a performance of the play Henry VIII on 29 June 1613 they used a cannon as a ceremonial sound effect. When the cannon fired it hit the thatched roof and the flames caught on and it burned down. The theatre was rebuilt the next year with a less flammable tile roof.
During a performance of the play Henry VIII on 29 June 1613 they used a cannon as a ceremonial sound effect. When the cannon fired it hit the thatched roof and the flames caught on and it burned down. The theatre was rebuilt the next year with a less flammable tile roof.
How many times did the globe theatre burn down? Twice
The Globe Theatre burned down on June 29, 1613 by a devastating fire.
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How many times did the Globe Theatre burn down? Twice
How many times did the globe theatre burn down? Twice
The Globe Theatre burned down on June 29, 1613 by a devastating fire.
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The Globe Theatre was made out of wood so it was therefore easy to burn down. During a performance of 'Henry VIII' a cannon misfired, setting the thatched roof on fire.
29 June 1613.
Henry VIII
In 1613, the Globe Theatre burnt down after a cannon went off, sparks igniting a thatched roof.
Henry VIII
It burned down during a performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII on 29 June 1613