In 1613 what happened to the theater in which many shakespeare plays were first performed?
a: it was bought bye shakespeare himself.
b: it was closed by queen elizabeth i.
c: it was burned to the ground.
d: it was bought by the puritans.

The correct answer is C. it was burned to the ground. What happened was that a cannon misfired and set the wood on fire. Luckily, nobody was hurt but an anecdote exists that a man was caught on fire and then had ale poured over him. It wasn't a very big deal and the theatre was rebuilt the following year.