# elizabeth bathory
These Vicious Crimes Will Make You See the Medieval Period in a New Light
Criminal deeds, especially the more brazen ones, can simultaneously fascinate, titillate, and horrify. That was no less so in the medieval era than it today. Take the mysterious death of England’s greatest…
The Most Formidable Women in History that Made Men Cower Before Them
Few were more powerful than Empress Matilda (1102 – 1167), heir to the English throne. When her father the king…
History’s Top Executioners of All Time
Murderers are generally scary, but scariest among them is a subcategory that sends extra shivers down the spine: a serial…
Unfavorable Maternal Parents From History
Most assume that they have the world’s best mother of all time, but of course, they can’t all be right.…
The Ghost in the Mirror: The Legend of Bloody Mary Revealed
As most of us know, standing alone in a darkened room, quietly muttering Bloody Mary into a mirror isn’t just…
The Real Countess Dracula: 12 Facts about the Life and Crimes of Elizabeth Bathory
According to the Guinness Book of Records, Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory was the most murderous woman in history. She is…