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Was Elizabeth Báthory really a serial killer?

· 40 min · Episode 2582

Episode Was Elizabeth Báthory really a serial killer?

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Elizabeth Báthory is history's most prolific female serial killer and took pleasure in bathing in the blood of virgins... or so the story goes. In this episode, Shelley Puhak challenges that idea. Speaking to Isabel King, Shelley describes the complex campaign of disinformation that Elizabeth faced, and reveals the truth behind the legend.

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