THE STRASBOURG STRIFE 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 energy was unmatched, and she danced unrelenting for days. Folklore spread like wildfire as others started by a similar compulsion to dance. Hundreds of the city joi