This week the blood countess, Elizabeth Báthory. Tales of medieval torture, murder, and one of the meanest female serial killers in history. In 16th century Europe the Elizabeth Báthory murders have a healthy mix of documented facts, myths, and legends. Jamie separates the facts from the fiction and brings to light some newer theories that may wash away all we know of this historical murder mystery. Time to get medieval again in this installment of The Darkives.

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Sources:

• https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-29/bathorys-torturous-escapades-are-exposed
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-serial-killers-2026519
• https://www.biography.com/crime/elizabeth-bathory
• https://www.historyhit.com/the-blood-countess-facts-about-elizabeth-bathory/
• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-bloody-legend-of-hungarys-serial-killer-countess
• https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/elizabeth-bathory
• https://www.czechcenter.org/blog/2024/2/3/elizabeth-bthory-the-hungarian-countess

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