THE STRASBOURG STRIFE OF 1518

In the year during 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city within Strasbourg. Upon a dreary day, Frau Troffea, a woman known, was observed dancing in the streets violently. Her energy was unmatched, and it danced unrelenting for days. Whispers spread like wildfire as others began by a similar urge to dance. Hundreds of the city joined in,