THE STRASBOURG STRIFE OF 1518

In the year in the midst of 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city throughout Strasbourg. One fateful, Frau Troffea, a woman lauded, was witnessed dancing in the streets in a frenzy. Her vigor was unmatched, and it danced unrelenting for days. Rumors spread like wildfire as others began by a similar compulsion to dance. Hundreds througho