A DANCE FEVER OF 1518

A Dance Fever of 1518

In the year during 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city throughout Strasbourg. Upon a dreary day, Frau Troffea, a woman known, was observed dancing in the streets with. Her zeal was unmatched, and it danced persistently for days. Folklore spread like wildfire as others began by a similar compulsion to dance. Hundreds of the city joined

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