THE STRASBOURG STRIFE OF 1518

The Strasbourg Strife of 1518

In the year in the midst of 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city within Strasbourg. Upon a dreary day, Frau Troffea, a woman known, was spotted dancing in the streets with. Her zeal was unmatched, and it danced unrelenting for days. Whispers spread like wildfire as others began by a similar compulsion to dance. Hundreds across the city

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