Beyond the Cosmic Veil

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How Shakespeare’s Stage Caught Fire—Literally and Figuratively

How Shakespeare’s Stage Caught Fire—Literally and Figuratively

On June 29, 1613, the Globe Theatre would burn to the ground in under two hours.

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How Shakespeare’s Stage Caught Fire—Literally and Figuratively
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A crowd, hundreds strong, had gathered to watch Shakespeare’s latest spectacle.

It was a performance filled with pageantry, intrigue, and royal ambition.

The play was Henry VIII.

But during a scene meant to dazzle the crowd, a cannon fired to announce the king’s arrival.

The shot misfired.

The sparks would ignite an inferno.

Flames spread.

Wood crackled.

T…

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