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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Elizabeth Bathory (1560-1614) - often called the "Blood Countess" - was a Hungarian noblewoman from the powerful Bathory family. She's infamous as one of history's most prolific alleged female serial killers.Some may argue that she is not a true serial killer, but I would say read the evidence in this bookWho she wasBorn: 7 August 1560, Nyirbator, Kingdom of HungaryStatus: Countess, married Ferenc Nadasdy at age 15. They had 5 children.Wealth & Power: After her husband's death in 1604, she controlled vast estates across modern-day Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania. Her family had ties to kings and princes.The crimes she was accused ofBetween 1585 and 1610, Bathory and four alleged accomplices were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of young women and girls.Victims: Initially peasant girls recruited from nearby villages to work as servants at Cachtice Castle and other estates. Later accusations included lower noblewomen sent to her for etiquette training.Methods: Testimony from 300+ witnesses at trial described beatings, burning, mutilation, freezing, starvation, sexual abuse, and biting. The total victim count is disputed.The "bathing in blood" myth: The popular legend that she bathed in the blood of virgins to preserve her youth appeared in print over 100 years after her death. No trial testimony mentions it. Historians consider it sensationalism added later.Arrest and trial1610: King Matthias II ordered an investigation, led by her relative Gyoergy Thurzo. She was arrested on 29 December 1610 at Cachtice Castle.Evidence: Thurzo claimed to find one dead girl and several wounded girls in the castle. Servants confessed under torture to helping dispose of 37-50 bodies. Witnesses claimed the death toll was 80-650.Verdict: Bathory never stood trial due to her noble status. Her accomplices were tried in 1611. Three were executed. Bathory was walled up in a set of rooms in Cachtice Castle - basically house arrest. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Elizabeth Bathory (1560-1614) - often called the "Blood Countess" - was a Hungarian noblewoman from the powerful Bathory family. She's infamous as one of history's most prolific alleged female serial killers.Some may argue that she is not a true serial killer, but I would say read the evidence in this bookWho she wasBorn: 7 August 1560, Nyirbator, Kingdom of HungaryStatus: Countess, married Ferenc Nadasdy at age 15. They had 5 children.Wealth & Power: After her husband's death in 1604, she controlled vast estates across modern-day Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania. Her family had ties to kings and princes.The crimes she was accused ofBetween 1585 and 1610, Bathory and four alleged accomplices were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of young women and girls.Victims: Initially peasant girls recruited from nearby villages to work as servants at Cachtice Castle and other estates. Later accusations included lower noblewomen sent to her for etiquette training.Methods: Testimony from 300+ witnesses at trial described beatings, burning, mutilation, freezing, starvation, sexual abuse, and biting. The total victim count is disputed.The "bathing in blood" myth: The popular legend that she bathed in the blood of virgins to preserve her youth appeared in print over 100 years after her death. No trial testimony mentions it. Historians consider it sensationalism added later.Arrest and trial1610: King Matthias II ordered an investigation, led by her relative Gyoergy Thurzo. She was arrested on 29 December 1610 at Cachtice Castle.Evidence: Thurzo claimed to find one dead girl and several wounded girls in the castle. Servants confessed under torture to helping dispose of 37-50 bodies. Witnesses claimed the death toll was 80-650.Verdict: Bathory never stood trial due to her noble status. Her accomplices were tried in 1611. Three were executed. Bathory was walled up in a set of rooms in Cachtice Castle - basically house arrest. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …