far enough to get to one,could visit the other.The Tempest, probably the last play written by Shakespeare before his retirement,was a fairy tail. It contained many enchantments and spirits, and a monster.By the time it opened in December of 1611 however, Shakespeare had retired fromthe King's Men.After his retirement, he wrote only one play, Henry VIII. The premiere of thisplay was a huge event in England, and many people crowded into The Globe towatch it. During the play however, a cannon which was used for effects misfiredand caused a fire inside the theatre. No one was hurt, but The Globe was ruined. It had burned to the ground before anyone could stop it.Considering the success of the company, they were quick to rebuild The Globe.Shakespeare helped pay for the repairs, but he never gave the company anotherplay. He died on April 23, 1616, in Stratford and was buried at a local church.After Shakespeare's death, Henry Condell and John Heminges published the firstcomplete edition of Shakespeare's plays. This was the first time many of theplays were available to be read. Some plays were published before he died. Theywere done on cheap pamphlets and some didn't even contain his name. Heminges andCondell, in fear of the plays being lost, decided to publish the plays insteadof selling them to other acting companies. They probably lost a lot of moneydoing this, but they believed that their "friend and fellow" deserved the best.Ben Jonson summarized it best by stating, "He was not of an age, but for alltime." ...
