A Wondrous Contagion of 1518
In the year during 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city throughout Strasbourg. Upon a blustery day, Frau Troffea, a woman lauded, was witnessed dancing in the streets in a frenzy. Her vigor was unmatched, and it danced unrelenting for days. Whispers spread like wildfire as others started by a similar need to dance. Hundreds throughout