Ep 22 - Real Life Vampires - Transylvanian Tales

Ah real Vampires! This week we talk to you about two figures who inspired the famous Dracula.

We cover Vlad the Impaler and Elizabeth Bathory, the Blood Countess.

Sources

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https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/elisabeth-bathory

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_the_Impaler

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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bathorys-torturous-escapades-are-exposed

https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/vampire-history

https://www.history.com/news/draculas-dungeon-unearthed-in-turkey

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https://www.historyhit.com/the-blood-countess-facts-about-elizabeth-bathory/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N3TSPZoY1o&ab_channel=Biographics

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https://www.livescience.com/40843-real-dracula-vlad-the-impaler.html

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https://allthatsinteresting.com/vlad-the-impaler

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https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/vlad-impaler-real-dracula-was-absolutely-vicious-8C11505315

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