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Why was the Globe Theatre pulled down in 1644?
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Globe Theatre
Globe Theatre, London.
The Globe Theatre was pulled down in 1644 to make way for the construction of tenement dwellings.1
This occurred two years after the Puritans had ordered the closure of all theaters in 1642. The demolition was part of the broader suppression of theatrical activity during that period.213