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Shakespeare's History Plays: The Ultimate Quiz

Question #9: CORRECT!

The earliest recorded production of Henry VIII was June 29, 1613, at the Globe Theatre. The cannon fire called for in the first act set the thatched roof ablaze and the Globe burned to the ground.

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