William Shakespeare (English, 1564–1616), playwright, poet, and actor during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, wrote with a virtuoso’s mastery of wordplay, turn of phrase, insult, and double meaning. Many details of Shakespeare’s life seem as though they were plucked out of one of his plays: from anti-Stratfordian conspiracy theories about the real authorship of Shakespeare’s works to the history of the Globe Theater, and also plagues, deceptions, wars, and even a nine-day jig. Each month of this calendar presents trivia about Shakespeare’s life and times coupled with twelve opulent images inspired by The Bard’s sublime storytelling.