A Dance Fever of 1518

In the year during 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city throughout Strasbourg. As, Frau Troffea, a woman feared, was witnessed dancing in the streets in a frenzy. Her vigor was unmatched, and she danced persistently for days. Whispers spread like wildfire as others were overtaken by a similar compulsion to dance. Hundreds of the city j

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