Episode 7: The Dancing Plague of 1518
Manage episode 308278278 series 3012208
In episode 7, we take a look at the people who danced themselves to death in the 16th century. There are so many weird details and horrible government decisions in this story, and Rachel (for some reason) claims that this is one of her favorite historical events. It shows.
Sources:
Strasbourg History - French Momentsfrenchmoments.eu › ... › Grand Est › Alsace
https://www.britannica.com/event/dancing-plague-of-1518
https://www.history.com/news/what-was-the-dancing-plague-of-1518
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20161028-the-town-the-nearly-danced-itself-to-death
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_1518
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/05/bizarre-dance-epidemic-of-summer-1518-strasbourg
History of Strasbourg - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_Strasbourg
Timeline of Strasbourg - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Timeline_of_Strasbourg
https://medium.com/@jessicasecmezsoyurquhart/unbelievable-history-the-1518-dance-plague-3aaef198eddb
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hyperfocus/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
40 episodes