When Lucrezia was born into the Borgia family in 1480, she was destined for a life of intrigue and innuendo. She was the illegitimate daughter of Rodrigo Borgia, a clergyman who had plotted to become Pope Alexander VI in 1492. Known for her exquisite beauty, Lucrezia was married three times by her father for political alliances. She also had numerous affairs and was even able to divorce her first husband on the grounds that they never consummated their marriage – even though she was pregnant at the time.
Her second husband was murdered by Lucrezia's brother Cesare, who had a close relationship with his sister. Enemies of the Borgia family even accused them of having an incestuous affair. Lucrezia may have been one of the most innocent members of the Borgia family, but she will forever be linked to one of the most notorious bloodlines in history.
Mary I, Queen of England, received the nickname "Bloody Mary" because of the wave of executions and terror she inflicted during her reign from 1553 to 1558. The daughter of King Henry VIII, she was deeply opposed to the reign of Henry VIII. break with the Catholic Church. After the death of her brother Edward VI, Mary managed to overcome a challenge to the throne and become Queen of England. She soon found a husband, King Philip of Spain, although her marriage was deeply unpopular with her subjects.
Her reputation was further damaged when she attempted to reimpose Catholicism in England – hundreds of men and women who remained Protestant were executed – often burned at the stake, while hundreds more fled the country. Even those who repented, like the Archbishop of Canterbury, were still executed. She was unable to have children before illness struck her at the age of 42. His sister Elizabeth later ascended the throne and reversed the crackdown on Protestants and became one of England's best-known leaders.
Born on August 7, 1560, Countess Erzsébet (Elizabeth) Bathory was one of the first known serial killers in history. Rumor had it that she was a product of upper-class inbreeding; something that was prevalent in the tumultuous Hungary of the 16th century.
She was accused of having numerous affairs, engaging in lesbian encounters, and dabbling in witchcraft and the occult. She was also accused of unspeakable acts of cruelty and murder.
Elizabeth engaged in horrific acts of brutality against her unfortunate victims; biting, exposure, branding, severing body parts, and using an Iron Maiden were just a few of his favorite modes of torture.
Elizabeth was perhaps best known for her famous "blood baths" where she took pleasure in smearing and bathing in the blood of her victims in an attempt to retain her youth and beauty.
She was finally arrested on December 30, 1610. It is believed that between 1585 and 1610, Elizabeth and her four accomplices murdered around 650 women. She was sentenced to death but lived the rest of her life walled up in Csejte (Čachtický) Castle. She died on August 21, 1614.
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