Known as the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory’s atrocities have been sensationalized over time. But what do we really know about this difficult damsel? Was she the notorious monster of legend? Did she truly bathe in the blood of virgins or did the myth end up taking on a life of its own?

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Difficult Damsels is an amateur podcast, brought to you by two ridiculous humans, that explores the difficult damsels throughout history who said “f💋ck this” and broke out of their preordained roles as meek and obedient to be their most authentic selves. Your hosts Rachel and Kat delve into what it means to be a difficult damsel and just how these women changed history only to be labeled witch, mad, crazy because they dared to rise against societal and patriarchal norms and change their world!