The dancing plague of 1518
Chapter 1
The first steps in Strasbourg
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Chapter 2
The city's bizarre cure
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Chapter 3
Searching for a cause
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Chapter 4
A history of dancing manias
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The dancing plague of 1518
Ch 2 · The city's bizarre cure
misslily Strasbourg Dancing Plague
Keep on dancing, keep on dancing, we're gonna dance it away!
Fun Fact
The city's stages: Strasbourg authorities built wooden stages specifically to encourage the afflicted people to keep dancing.
Glossary
remedy (noun)
A medicine or treatment designed to relieve a disease or bodily disorder. In July 1518, Strasbourg authorities hired musicians and built stages to encourage continuous dancing.
A medicine or treatment designed to relieve a disease or bodily disorder. In July 1518, Strasbourg authorities hired musicians and built stages to encourage continuous dancing.
Quiz
How many people reportedly died per day at the height of the Strasbourg dancing plague?
Quiz
Which group of city leaders made the decisions on how to handle the 1518 outbreak?