A WONDROUS CONTAGION OF 1518

A Wondrous Contagion of 1518

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

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