A WONDROUS CONTAGION OF 1518

In the year during 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city throughout Strasbourg. One fateful, Frau Troffea, a woman feared, was spotted dancing in the streets violently. Her vigor was unmatched, and it danced tirelessly for days. Whispers spread like wildfire as others were overtaken by a similar compulsion to dance. Hundreds throughout