The Countess of Blood
MARCH, 1610
György Thurzó, a powerful Hungarian Palatine, is sent by decree of King Matthias II, the King of Hungary, to investigate macabre rumors circling the castle of Csejte in modern day Slovakia. Thurzo gathers testimony from hundreds of local townspeople and is appalled at the tale he is told.
Local girls of the poor and working class are being abducted by the local Baroness, Elizabeth Bathory, and are never seen again. As legend has it, Thurzo then gathers soldiers and barges into the Baroness’ chambers and is met with a horrific sight: Elizabeth Bathory is waiting for them…
