The Globe Theatre, a playhouse where many of William Shakespeare's plays were first performed, stood on the south bank of the River Thames in London. It was known for its open-air, circular design, accommodating a diverse crowd from all walks of Elizabethan society. On a fateful day in June 1613, the theatre was packed with excited spectators for a production of "Henry VIII" To enhance the realism of the king's grand entrance, the play's producers decided to use a real cannon. As the cannon fire