The Blood Countess or Blood Money?
The Blood Countess or Blood Money?
A souvenir banknote. Two rival rulers. Hundreds of "victims." What can money reveal about the so-called Blood Countess, Elizabeth Báthory?
In the final spooky-season episode of Worth Its Weight, Caroline Turco explores the terrifying legend of the Blood Countess—and then examines the evidence behind it. Beginning with a modern souvenir note featuring Báthory and Čachtice Castle, we follow coins and historical accounts into a world of divided kingdoms, religious conflict, powerful families, and war.
Coins of Matthias II and Gabriel Báthory introduce the…
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