<p>Christmas in Shakespeare's day was an extravagant festival that included a long season of merrymaking, feasting and, most important of all, masques and plays.<br>Shakespeare's Christmas is a delightful glimpse into an Elizabethan Christmas, comprising little-known stories ? such as the time Elizabeth I interrupted Shakespeare's performance by walking across the stage and dropping a glove at his feet ? recipes of traditional Elizabethan dessert...