A Wondrous Contagion of 1518

In the year in the midst of 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city within Strasbourg. One fateful, Frau Troffea, a woman lauded, was witnessed dancing in the streets in a frenzy. Her zeal was unmatched, and it danced persistently for days. Whispers spread like wildfire as others began by a similar need to dance. Hundreds of the city join

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