Bonus - Elizabeth Báthory: The Blood Countess
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In this week’s bonus episode, we dive into the dark and twisted tale of Elizabeth Báthory: Hungary’s infamous ‘Blood Countess’. Was she, as the spooky stories claim, a sadistic vampiress who sacrificed virgins in her quest for eternal youth? Or could she have been an innocent victim of a medieval smear campaign?
Join us as we unravel the truth behind the eerie myths surrounding one of history’s most bloodthirsty figures.
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