Pages of Shades - Vampires & More

Historical Vampire: Transformations of the Vampire Through Time & The Vampires In Our Heads

Vampire, a Guide to Vampires (5 Chapters, lots of info & great pics!!)

Poem: 'The Vampire', Lord Lytton, 1858

Vampires, Encyclopedia Mythica

Vampires, from 'the Devil, a visual guide to the demonic, evil, scurrilous and bad'

	ERZEBET BATHORY: Erszebet enjoyed bathing in the blood of young maidens. She thought she could stop the aging process by doing this.
Erszebet Bathory, short History
Biographical Notes for the Life of Elizabeth Bathory
Books and Movies on Erszebet Bathory
History of Erzsébet

	VLAD TEPES* - The Impaler (DRACULA): Adopting a totalitarian leadership, Vlad Tepes introduced a very strict order in Wallachia, strengthened the army, helped the trade with the neighboring countries, and was merciless towards those who went against him, be they noblemen (boyars) or of a lower status. Externally, he fought The Ottoman Empire, against which he scored famous victories*.
Vlad Tepes, Background
Vlad Tepes, The Name Dracula
Vlad Tepes, The Life of Vlad III Dracula (1431-1476 )
Vlad Tepes, Atrocities
Vlad Tepes, Anecdotal Evidence
Vlad Tepes, Anecdotes: The Golden Cup
Vlad Tepes, Anecdotes: The Foreign Merchant
Vlad Tepes, Anecdotes: The Two Monks
Vlad Tepes, Anecdotes: The Polish Nobleman
Vlad Tepes, Anecdotes: The Foreign Ambassadors
Vlad Tepes, Anecdotes: Dracula's Mistress
Vlad Tepes, Anecdotes: The Lazy Woman
Vlad Tepes, Anecdotes: The Nobleman with the Keen Sense of Smell
Vlad Tepes, Anecdotes: The Burning of the Sick and Poor
Vlad Tepes, Dracula and the Vampire Myth

* A lot of these articles are from a great site called 'the Prophet's Haunted Webpage': http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/3987/main2.html, a site really worth visiting!