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wow. The carving of this doll gives the illusion that she is dressed and that her skeleton is exposed all at the same time. Lady Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a wealthy Transylvanian Countess in the 15th century from the renowned Báthory family. It is alleged that she murdered as many as 600 girls in a span of 20 years. Despite being labeled as one of the most prolific female serial killers with a murder rate of mythological proportions, there is very little historical evidence that justifies her reputation. When considered in a larger historical and political context, it appears that Elizabeth was simply framed by those who stood to gain from her downfall. Consider the following facts before condemning her.
First of all, there is the absence of any physical evidence. No bodies or even names of her victims were ever found. The only witness testimonies were extracted from her servants under torture. Secondly, the math does not add up; 600 victims in 20 years means that she would have killed 30 people a year, which is 1 murder every 12 days. How could such a public figure in a fairly secluded region with a population of less than three hundred thousand people get away with such a consistently astronomical murder rate for 20 years? Furthermore, rumours of murder began to spread not before, but after an official investigation had already started, following the complaints of just one local Minister, Istvan Magyari. |