Ep. 68: Elizabeth Bathory

She's often called the world's most prolific serial killer, and pegged as one of the most evil women to ever live. Rumors of her cruelty were both imaginatively graphic, and sadistic. But were they true? This week, Hannah tells Katy about the legend herself: Elizabeth Bathory. Did she really thrive off the torture and murder of young servant girls and bathe in their blood? Or was she a powerful woman who was the victim of a jealous patriarchy? Or a little of both? You decide! Pour the drinks, and kindly excuse Hannah's attempts at Hungarian pronunciations. This one is as mysterious as it is dark! Sources: https://books.google.com/books?id=m-Cu8KaaIPAC&pg=PA55&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bathorys-torturous-escapades-are-exposedhttps://www.syfy.com/syfywire/countess-elizabeth-bathory-and-the-dark-truth-behind-her-killer-legendhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/elizabeth-bathory-true-storyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thoryhttps://www.biography.com/crime-figure/elizabeth-bathorySupport the showFollow us @thetaleswetellpodcast on Facebook and Instagram, or thetaleswetellpodcast.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/thetaleswetellpodcast?Click here for merch!