The Dancing Plague of 1518 — Strasbourg’s Deadly Dance

In the summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg pulsed with a fever that no one could explain. It began with a single woman, but soon, hundreds were swept up in a dance that would not stop. Some danced until their feet bled. Some danced until they collapsed. And some, it is said, danced to their deaths. What force could grip a city so completely? In this episode, we unravel the mystery of the Dancing Plague.