Hungary’s Dark History: The Story of Elizabeth Báthor

Countess Elizabeth Báthory, a Hungarian noblewoman from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, is notorious for her alleged crimes against young women. Arrested in 1610, her secretive trial led to the conviction of many servants for their role in her horrific acts. The trial’s secrecy and the lack of detailed records fueled sensational rumors and folklore, merging reality with myth in a chilling historical mystery.