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July 7

Gruesome imprisonment

I am trying to remember the name of a European possibly English noblewoman who was imprisoned and starved with her son and at the last moment of her life she chewed on her dead son’s fingers due to her hunger. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:10D:2B1E:4477:7CF2:2B5B:CE92 (talk) 02:55, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Elizabeth Báthory bricked up but not starved and not with son.
Sleigh (talk) 12:53, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Immurement#Notable_incidents mention of Maud de Braose looks like what you are looking for. Gem fr (talk) 14:52, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Other gruesome stories about the same lady at A head for my lady love – a most unusual gift. Alansplodge (talk) 16:15, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This source, quoting the medieval Annals of Margam, says that it was her son's cheeks, rather than fingers. There is some uncertainty over whether Windsor Castle or Corfe Castle was the venue. Alansplodge (talk)