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Elizabeth Bathory was born August 7th, 1560, to one of the oldest and wealthiest families in Transylvania. It was said that when Elizabeth was four or five, she had violent seizures. These may have caused by epilepsy or another disorder, that may lead to her psychotic behavior later on in life. At age 15, Elizabeth married Count Ferenc Nadasdy. The count was 26 years old. The count took Elizabeth’s last name due to her being a higher rank in royalty than he. They lived in Castle Cséjthe. In Slovak

to keep the story just like they heard it. One of the many examples of the Telephone game being played in history is the story of Elizabeth Báthory, one of the most prolific female serial killers in history. The repercussions of her story being warped from telling it has resulted in her life being changed into an almost supernatural fiction. Elizabeth Báthory directly affected

Throughout the span of recorded history, there are innumerable accounts of humans committing acts of violence and hate upon their own race, a lot of times for self gain and interest. Countess Elizabeth Bathory is known for accomplishing a mortifying feat of her own, kidnapping, torturing, and killing well over six hundred fifty young women and girls within the twenty five years of her killing spree. In order to gather the blood she needed for her practice, she needed to take advantage of the lower

In 1560 Erzebet Bathory was born into one of the oldest – and wealthiest – families in Transylvania. Her ancestors had assisted Vlad Dracule during his rise to power; other relatives went on to become cardinals, princes, Prime Ministers, and King of Poland. She was a healthy, energetic child, a quality found to be unique for someone of her social status. She was also vain, often boasting of her fresh complexion that she believed was her best feature. Well educated, Erzebet was able to both read and

person gave her almost complete control over the peasants who lived in the villages she controlled. Elizabeth Bathory was able to bring young girls into her castle by offering food and money ("Elizabeth Bathory" 0:6:17-0:7:00), but when these girls never returned home it wasn’t noticed or cared about by the King because the massive debt the King owed to her and her family ("Elizabeth Bathory"

However, it is not only the women in the narrative that besmirch the mother figure. Dracula himself defiles the image of motherhood when he not only "births" the texts vampires, but he also gives blood to Mina in one of the more gruesome scenes of the novel: Kneeling on the near edge of the bed facing outwards was the white-clad figure of [Mina]. By her side stood a tall, thin man, clad in black. His face was turned from us, but the instant we saw we all recognized the Count […]. With his left hand

Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a mid century, cold blooded killer. For 19 years, she tortured and killed an estimated 560 people. “The stories of her murders were confirmed by over 300 witnesses, survivors, as well as evidence from dead, dying, and tortured, imprisoned girls found." She is probably one of the most fertile killers in history. When she was just 15 years old, Elizabeth married to Ferenc Nádasdy. Three years into the marriage, Ferenc became chief commander of Hungarian troops

castles. They do not take into consideration the many psychopaths and sociopaths that have struck fear into the hearts of citizens. Murderers and serial killers have been prominent throughout history, whether they have been identified or not. Elizabeth Bathory was a woman who brutally murdered between 80 and 650 young girls and would bathe in her victims blood to retain her youth, while Peter Stumpp was a sociopath who would murder children and pregnant women. Nowadays serial killers tend to show more

Over the course of reading Assuming Names: A Con Artist's Masquerade, I learned different characteristics about the personality of the main character - Tanya Thompson. Using the knowledge of what her interests are, I have gathered five books I believe would appeal to her charming personality. Adrenaline by Jeff Abbott is a fiction story belonging to the Sam Capra Series. I believe my character, Tanya Thompson, would love this book because she is a complete adrenaline junky. From lying about her identity

Countess Elizabeth “Lady Dracula” Bathory de Ecsed was born on August 7, 1560 in Transylvania, Romania to George Bathory and Anna Bathory. She was born to a very wealthy family that contained powerful people such as cardinals, princes, kings, and prime ministers which gave her the privilege of living in the family castle, Esced. Through her childhood, she was very educated; she was able to learn a few languages such as greek, latin, hungarian, and German. Although she was highly educated, she was