The Stage Cannon That Burned Shakespeare's Globe

The Stage Cannon That Burned Shakespeare's Globe This film is not a full biography. It follows three episodes in the record: 1. During Henry VIII a cannon set the thatch alight on 29 June 1613. 2. Letters from the week record a house gone in about an hour, with no deaths — one man's breeches put out with ale. 3. The company rebuilt with tile instead of thatch. Reading Room Films is a documentary series about well-known figures, told through what the record actually shows. Sources Contemporary letters on the 1613 fire, including Sir Henry Wotton Gurr, The Shakespearean Stage Wikipedia used as an index, then checked against the sources above. Images are public-domain portraits and prints. Moving footage is from Pexels, used as atmosphere rather than a literal reconstruction. #WilliamShakespeare #GlobeTheatre #HenryVIII #historydocumentary #ReadingRoomFilms