Confined to a Castle
from Celebrate Creativity Hosted by George Bartley
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Celebrate Poe - This is episode 342 - Confined to a Castle This episode is the fourth episode of Celebrate Poe dealing with Elizabeth Bathory, the Hungarian countess accused of serial murder. Now it was next to impossible for a person of her statue to be imprisoned, so it was said that she was confined to a Castle in Slovakia in until her death. The nature of Báthory's confinement - like the exact nature of her crimes - has been subject to some debate. Initially, it was believed that she was bricked into a room in the castle. However, documents from a visits by local priests in suggest she could move freely within the castle, indicating it was more akin to house arrest. Support the show Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Celebrate Poe - This is episode 342 - Confined to a Castle This episode is the fourth episode of Celebrate Poe dealing with Elizabeth Bathory, the Hungarian countess accused of serial murder. Now it was next to impossible for a person of her statue to be imprisoned, so it was said that she was confined to a Castle in Slovakia in until her death. The nature of Báthory's confinement - like the exact nature of her crimes - has been subject to some debate...
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