16th Century

Medieval Malice: Hungary's "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Bathory & France's Serial Killer Knight Gilles de Rais

In the blood-soaked courts of medieval Europe, two nobles—one a countess, the other a knight—left behind legacies of unimaginable cruelty.

Oct 18, 2024 • Kirsten Ford, Timothy Reynolds, and Authentic True Crime

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Investigating Elizabeth Báthory: Hungary's Infamous "Blood Countess"

Oct 7, 2024 • Kirsten Ford and Sha Cabral

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Investigating Elizabeth Báthory: Hungary's Infamous "Blood Countess"

A name long synonymous with cruelty and murder, 16th century Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Báthory may have actually been a pawn in a political power…

Oct 3, 2024 • Kirsten Ford

"The Werewolf of Bedburg": The Damnable Life and Death of Peter Stumpp

On October 31, 1589, Peter Stumpp was executed for a litany of crimes including being a werewolf, carrying on a sexual relationship with a succubus…

Oct 31, 2023 • Timothy Reynolds

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