A WONDROUS CONTAGION OF 1518

In the year during 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city throughout Strasbourg. As, Frau Troffea, a woman known, was observed dancing in the streets violently. Her vigor was unmatched, and she danced unrelenting for days. Whispers spread like wildfire as others began by a similar compulsion to dance. Hundreds of the city joined in, danc