A WONDROUS CONTAGION OF 1518

In the year during 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city of Strasbourg. Upon a sunny day, Frau Troffea, a woman lauded, was witnessed dancing in the streets violently. Her vigor was unmatched, and she danced persistently for days. Folklore spread like wildfire as others were overtaken by a similar need to dance. Hundreds of the city joi