"Bloody Mary" is a very popular term in the West. Its wide popularity first comes from a cocktail that is made from vodka, tomato juice, lemon slices, and celery root. The bright red tomato juice looks like blood, so it is named after it. During Prohibition in the United States, this cocktail was very popular in speakeasies and was called "ketchup." "Bloody Mary" turns out to be the name of a ghost, and is also a Western psychic game. It is said that by walking into a dark bathroom alone and lighting candles and reciting incantations, you can summon "Bloody Mary". The description is very horrifying, so I won’t go into details here.
What interests me is the historical origin of Bloody Mary. There are two common versions I have collected. One thinks it comes from Mary I, the tyrant of the Tudor Dynasty in England, and the other thinks It comes from the 18th century Hungarian murderer Count Lee Kester.
Mary I (reigned from 1553 to 1558) grew up in the turbulent tide of the European Reformation. At that time, Britain also became a place where Catholics and Protestants fought to the death. Her mother, Catherine, was a Spanish princess who believed in Catholicism. In order to divorce her mother, her father, Henry VIII, did not hesitate to betray Catholicism, break with the Pope, support Protestantism in the country, and persecute Catholics. Perhaps due to the above-mentioned growth process, or perhaps due to her own rigid and stubborn character, she became a die-hard Catholic and had a deep-seated hatred of Protestantism. As an adult, she was almost put on trial for treason by Henry VIII because she refused to convert to Protestantism. She later married King Philip II of Spain, the defender of the Catholic world at the time. After ascending the throne, she immediately announced the restoration of Catholicism and adopted a high-pressure policy against the Protestants, massacring the radicals among them. During her five years of rule, more than 300 people were burned at the stake, including those who dared to declare her parents Archbishop Cranmer, whose marriage was invalid and she was an illegitimate daughter, and countless Protestants who were forced into exile. She finally earned the nickname "Bloody Mary" from the British people for her atrocities. When she died of illness, it is said that bells of celebration rang throughout London, and her sister, Elizabeth I, who later became a famous king, came to the throne. (By the way, if a Chinese emperor only executed more than 300 people, then he was definitely not a tyrant, because in China, "when the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be laid down, and blood will flow into rivers." Like Zhu Yuanzhang every time he has a great Even if he had to execute tens of thousands of people in prison, it would still not change that he was considered a wise monarch. However, the standards in Europe were different. Execution of a few hundred people was already appalling.)
Another story about Bloody Mary. The theory is that the Hungarian beauty Countess Lee Kester in the 18th century, look at the unofficial description of her: "The long black hair is dancing in the air, and the two jewel-like eyes contain a breathtaking light, fiery red. The long skirt is like flowing flames, wrapping her slender body like white jade, and the whole person is like a moving fire spirit." Her fame spread far and wide across Europe, and it is said that countless men died in duels for her, and even the King of France fell in love with her. Her beauty is said to have remained well into her sixties. But the secret of her beauty is horrifying - the blood of girls. She killed more than 2,800 girls in her life (this number may be exaggerated) and then bathed in their blood to maintain her enchanting charm. , it is said that she even drank the blood of young girls to cleanse the dirt in her body. Later, she was burned to death in the bathroom by the angry crowd, but from then on, the sound of ghost cries continued to be heard in the castle where she lived every full moon. Later, the castle was sealed by the Pope and became one of the four most haunted houses in Europe. one. (About this bloody beauty, there was indeed a person in history. I quoted a relatively exaggerated description here, but it is true that she killed many innocent girls in her life to maintain her beauty.)
In addition to the above two, there are other theories about "Bloody Mary". For example, some people think that it comes from an Austrian princess.
” (BloodyMary) is a very popular word in the West.
Its wide popularity first comes from a cocktail that is made from vodka, tomato juice, lemon slices, and celery root. The bright red tomato juice looks like blood, so it is named after it. During Prohibition in the United States, this cocktail was very popular in speakeasies and was called "ketchup." "Bloody Mary" turns out to be the name of a ghost, and is also a Western psychic game. It is said that by walking into a dark bathroom alone and lighting candles and reciting incantations, you can summon "Bloody Mary". The description is very horrifying, so I won’t go into details here.
What interests me is the historical origin of Bloody Mary. There are two common versions I have collected. One thinks it comes from Mary I, the tyrant of the Tudor Dynasty in England, and the other thinks It comes from the 18th century Hungarian murderer Count Lee Kester.
Mary I (reigned from 1553 to 1558) grew up in the turbulent tide of the European Reformation. At that time, Britain also became a place where Catholics and Protestants fought to the death. Her mother, Catherine, was a Spanish princess who believed in Catholicism. In order to divorce her mother, her father, Henry VIII, did not hesitate to betray Catholicism, break with the Pope, support Protestantism in the country, and persecute Catholics. Perhaps due to the above-mentioned growth process, or perhaps due to her own rigid and stubborn character, she became a die-hard Catholic and had a deep-seated hatred of Protestantism. As an adult, she was almost put on trial for treason by Henry VIII because she refused to convert to Protestantism. She later married King Philip II of Spain, the defender of the Catholic world at the time. After ascending the throne, she immediately announced the restoration of Catholicism and adopted a high-pressure policy against the Protestants, massacring the radicals among them. During her five years of rule, more than 300 people were burned at the stake, including those who dared to declare her parents Archbishop Cranmer, whose marriage was invalid and she was an illegitimate daughter, and countless Protestants who were forced into exile. She finally earned the nickname "Bloody Mary" from the British people for her atrocities. When she died of illness, it is said that bells of celebration rang throughout London, and her sister, Elizabeth I, who later became a famous king, came to the throne. (By the way, if a Chinese emperor only executed more than 300 people, then he was definitely not a tyrant, because in China, "when the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be laid down, and blood will flow into rivers." Like Zhu Yuanzhang every time he has a great Even if he had to execute tens of thousands of people in prison, it would still not change that he was considered a wise monarch. However, the standards in Europe were different. Execution of a few hundred people was already appalling.)
Another story about Bloody Mary. The theory is that the Hungarian beauty Countess Lee Kester in the 18th century, look at the unofficial description of her: "The long black hair is dancing in the air, and the two jewel-like eyes contain a breathtaking light, fiery red. The long skirt is like flowing flames, wrapping her slender body like white jade, and the whole person is like a moving fire spirit." Her fame spread far and wide across Europe, and it is said that countless men died in duels for her, and even the King of France fell in love with her. Her beauty is said to have remained well into her sixties. But the secret of her beauty is horrifying - the blood of girls. She killed more than 2,800 girls in her life (this number may be exaggerated) and then bathed in their blood to maintain her enchanting charm. , it is said that she even drank the blood of young girls to cleanse the dirt in her body. Later, she was burned to death in the bathroom by the angry crowd, but from then on, the sound of ghost cries continued to be heard in the castle where she lived every full moon. Later, the castle was sealed by the Pope and became one of the four most haunted houses in Europe. one. (About this bloody beauty, there was indeed a person in history. I quoted a relatively exaggerated description here, but it is true that she killed many innocent girls in her life to maintain her beauty.)
In addition to the above two, there are other theories about "Bloody Mary". For example, some people think that it comes from an Austrian princess.
The origin of Bloody Mary
Women are beautiful animals, and beauty is the beauty of beauty.
In order to make themselves more beautiful, women use all kinds of strange methods.
But the most bloody beauty method is probably the secret recipe of the following woman.
According to legend, there are four haunted houses in Europe. One of the most noisy haunted houses is located on the outskirts of Budapest. This is a medieval castle, and its owner was the then-famous Countess Lee Custer. During her lifetime, it is said that more than 100 young nobles died in duels for her. Even when she was 60 years old, two romantic young poets committed suicide with swords because they could not get her favor.
What kind of charm makes them so crazy? How beautiful is she? According to unofficial records, she appeared in front of everyone at a grand dinner party held by Count Lee Custer, wearing a long flowing dress. Her long black hair fluttered in the air, her two jewel-like eyes contained a breathtaking light, her fiery red dress was like flowing flames, wrapping her slender body like white jade, and her whole person was like a moving ball of fire. Elf.
When she stopped, the silver-white moonlight shone in from the window, giving her a charming glow. They couldn't figure out whether Countess Lee Custer was an angel descending to earth along the moonlight, or a saint who was about to float to the heavenly palace along the moonlight.
It is said that her beauty has been maintained for nearly 50 years, and her secret recipe for beauty is truly terrifying. She bathes in blood. And only the blood of pure girls is used. She believes that only by soaking in their pure blood can she continuously absorb the essence and keep her young forever. Before each bath, she would drink at least half a liter of blood, which she called "internal washing." She takes a bath and kills at least two girls. In this way, during the long and dark 50 years, 2,800 girls were brutally murdered in one day, and all the bodies were buried under her private bathroom. This was also her idea, because she believed that the souls of girls could drive away aging and dullness.
Because she often bathes in blood, she always has a strong smell of blood on her body. But she never covered it up with any perfume and let it be natural. The combination of beautiful appearance and bloody smell produced an indescribable enchantment that attracted countless young nobles. For a time, the fame of Countess Lee Custer spread far and wide across the European continent, and even the French Emperor Louis XIV traveled thousands of miles to fall under her pomegranate skirt. This is where the name of a cocktail called "Bloody Mary" comes from.
Until later, the Great Revolution broke out. The angry crowd seized Countess Lee Custer, who was almost 70 years old. In the fury of the crowd, they burned her alive in her own bathroom. And sealed the castle. From then on, a generation of queens disappeared.
However, in the next 400 years, every full moon night, waves of resentful wailing like waves would come from the castle, as if thousands of ghosts were crying at night and thousands of souls were wailing. , even residents in Budapest 10 miles away can hear it. Unable to bear the disturbance, they invited priests and magicians to exorcise the soul. As a result, even the masters in Vatican and Jerusalem were unable to do anything. In the end, the Pope had no choice but to list this place as a forbidden area, prohibiting mortals from entering and exiting.
(So far, on the outskirts of Budapest, this old castle still bears the papal seal. Not far from it, there is a sign written locally: Tourists not allowed to enter)
There were many weird and terrifying stories throughout medieval Europe, but Countess Lee Custer was deservedly called the number one bloody beauty.
Bloody Mary recipe
1. Add ice cubes to vodka
2. Add celery salt
3. Blend in tomatoes Juice
4. Add Angora bitters and chili pepper water
Comments: Beauty, like spirits, only belongs to those who can taste it. This is why Beauty Spirits are so precious.