This week we’re travelling back to the 16th century to tell the story of the Blood Countess: Elizabeth Bathory. She supposedly had over 600 victims and was allowed to get away with torture and murder for years because of her high social standing.
But was she really the most prolific serial killer of all time, or have the finer details of her life and crimes been lost to history?
Let us know what you think!
FURTHER READING:
Elizabeth Báthory in popular culture
Elizabeth Bathory | Biography & Facts
Elizabeth Bathory, The Blood Countess: Fact Vs. Fiction
Countess Elizabeth Báthory and the dark truth behind her killer legend
15 Disturbing Facts About Elizabeth Bathory, History’s Most Murderous Woman
Hungarian countesses’ torturous escapades are exposed – HISTOR