Elizabeth Báthory

Countess Elizabeth Bathory is an infamous serial killer from the seventeenth century, who has been accused of the murders from anywhere between 30-650 young girls, though only a minimum of 30 were witnessed, and 600 has been proved to be a high exaggeration. Elizabeth was born on August 7th, 1560 into one of the wealthiest families in Transylvania. She could speak and write four languages, and had a high education, proving she was a very intelligent woman. At fourteen she married Count Bathory, eventually having six children, two of which died at an early age. Elizabeth is almost proved to be a sadistic person, due to old letters of hers that have been found and mostly restored. Though some like to say she was framed, they reveal her as assertive, serious, very intelligent, and having a low tolerance level, which are traits associated with, but not proving, a pathologically sadistic person. A letter she received from a priest also proves guilt, as when he asked her to stop the horrible things she was doing (torture…

Elizabeth Bathory is the world’s most known villain of Hungary. With knowing that she would Abduct kids from their own homes to torture them. Why would people want to help her kill helpless young girls? Overall I believe that there should have been more of a consequence than what she had got. Elizabeth lived in a mansion and when she couldn’t get out of bed for depression reasons she would have Anna bring children to the mansion and bite chunks out of their faces just for the enjoyment. Anna…

“She was bathing in the gore of interior humans and suddenly seized upon the idea that only the blood of aristocrats could return her youth”(Nash 281). Elizabeth Bathory was from the Kingdom of Hungary. She was married to Ferencz Nadasy (Nash 281). Bathory was a charming duchess that obtained other women’s men. She convinced herself that the only way her youth would be eternal is by fresh blood (Nash 281). She was “associated with Wallachian Price Vlad Tepes (historical Dracula) as a source of…

asked since the beginning of time, can a man be purely evil? Several famous figures have only made the question expand, due to their acts of terror upon mankind. Recent figures such as Adolf Hitler and Osama Bin Laden, along with a past historical individual, Elizabeth Bathory, lead us to believe there are people born with an evil filled soul. However, all of these ghastly personalities had to have families and loved ones that saw the true person inside of them. After speculation of these four…

Peter's death in the following ten weeks nine people died from a unknown illness. Before the death of each vicum they all said that Peter was choking them to death in their dreams. Peters son saw Peter in their kitchen asking for food after his death and then Peter's wife lift their town because Peter asked for a pair of shoes. Later Peter's body was examined and he actually was still alive as he was breathing with his eyes open and in the center of his chest was a wooden stake pushed in his…

Birdsong by Stephen Faulks is a novel to show the effect war has on a person who served in battle and the importance to understand the history of war for those who wish to learn about the past. This novel is about the Great War and its impact it had on the life of Stephen Wraysford, the protagonist of the novel, and his granddaughter Elizabeth Benson. Stephen had an affair with a woman named Isabelle Azaire who ends up getting pregnant and wasn 't sure about the feelings for Stephen so she left…

Dr. Q Honors English 17/3/23 The Fundamental Actress of The Importance of Being Earnest- Dame Judi Dench “The Importance of Being Earnest” is a British comedy written by Oscar Wilde, which was transposed into a movie by the director Oliver Parker in 2002. Lady Augusta Bracknell is a dominant character which has a profound impact in both play and movie; her role is essential. She symbolizes the stereotypical upper-class woman during the Victorian Age. She is the tool through which Oscar…

American novelty that it was attributed to the excesses of American culture (Haggerty 2009). Prior to the term “serial killer” becoming accepted in the late 70’s, police classified it as “stranger killing” (Haggerty 2009) which is appropriate because until then, homicide had been viewed as such a personal, passionate crime. At first glance, it may seem that until the 70’s people just didn’t kill people they didn’t know. However, serial homicide is definitely not a product of the 70’s, nor is…

EA In “The Crucible”, the theme that is proposed is “the truth versus faith”. Being shown throughout the play that the majority of the characters in the play are lying, for example, Proctor cheating on his wife, Elizabeth, the judge and governor lying by giving the impression that they serve the cause of God’s justice. The main lie throughout the play is “i am not a witch”.Abigail, along with the other girls, lie about their ability to see spirits. The girls are caught dancing in the forest, and…

her act to John, and he kept it a secret for a little but. As many wouldn’t dare to do, John confessed to his affair to save his wife, and others in the town. The affair tainted his marriage for many months, but he put this aside and did something out of the love he always had towards Elizabeth. Once he realized what he had to do to save the woman he truly loves, he confessed to everything. In the courtroom John states, “God help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a…