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In the next episode of the #ocmh series, Urszula Pawlik presents the figure of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, also known as the Bloody Countess. She was accused of witchcraft, murdering young women, and even bathing in their blood. Legends about her exceptional cruelty towards servants, as well as numerous lovers of both sexes, still circulate today. Was she a beast, or perhaps she fell victim to games at the courts of Europe at that time? Book: The Countess Author: Rebecca Johns