A Dance Fever of 1518
In the year in the midst of 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city within Strasbourg. One fateful, Frau Troffea, a woman known, was observed dancing in the streets in a frenzy. Her zeal was unmatched, and she danced unrelenting for days. Rumors spread like wildfire as others were overtaken by a similar need to dance. Hundreds of the city