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{{Quote|I annex my extract of baptism to show what the feeblest hand can do, led by a thorough devotion. If I do not succeed in my enterprise, Frenchmen, I have shown you the road, you know your enemies, arise! march, strike!|Charlotte Corday in her note, 1793.|Assassin's Creed: Unity|The Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat}} | |||
{{Character Infobox | |||
| image = ACU Charlotte Corday.png | |||
| birth = 27 July 1768<br>Saint-Saturnin-des-Ligneries, [[Kingdom of France]] | |||
| death = 17 July 1793 {{c|aged 24}}<br>[[Paris]], [[France|French Republic]] | |||
| species = [[Human]] | |||
| database = [[Database: Charlotte Corday|Charlotte Corday]] | |||
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'''Charlotte Corday''' (1768 – 1793) was a figure of the [[French Revolution]]. A minor noblewoman who sympathized with the [[Girondists]], she became famous for her assassination of radical journalist [[Jean-Paul Marat]] in 1793. | |||
==Biography == | |||
A minor aristocrat from {{Wiki|Caen}}, Corday grew appalled as the Revolution became more and more radicalized, making her sympathetic to the moderate Girondists. Convinced that Jean-Paul Marat would lead the country into civil war through his inflammatory newspaper, she resolved to kill him in an attempt to prevent further bloodshed.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Charlotte Corday]]</ref> | |||
Corday journeyed to [[Paris]] with the intention of striking down Marat in public, but discovered that a skin condition kept him confined to his residence. Checking into [[Hôtel Providence]], she left a note confessing to the murder she was about to commit, following which she purchased an expensive knife and set off towards Marat's residence. Corday attempted to bluff her way inside, claiming she had a list of Girondists that were planning an uprising in Caen, but was turned away by Marat's wife [[Simone Évrard|Simone]].<ref name="ACU">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat]]</ref><ref name="Charlotte">{{Cite web|url=http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-GB/news/news_detail.aspx?c=tcm:154-178516-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32|title=Female Assassin Charlotte Corday – Deadlier than the male|publisher=[[Ubisoft]]|date=2014-10-10|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017075338/http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-GB/news/news_detail.aspx?c=tcm:154-178516-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32|archivedate=2017-10-17|author=Ubisoft}}</ref> | |||
Corday tried again that evening and managed to get an audience with Marat. She was invited upstairs, where the man was soaking in a medicinal bath, and named the supposed Girondists that were conspiring against him. As Marat wrote them down, Corday stabbed him in the chest, killing the revolutionary almost instantly.<ref name="ACU" /> | |||
She was subsequently apprehended by the authorities, along with other suspects. The [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] investigated Marat's death and found Corday's list of fake names, which spelled out "Providence", the hotel where he later found her written confession.<ref name="ACU" /> Corday was executed by [[guillotine]] on 17 July 1793. It is said that her decapitated head was held up to the crowd and slapped for good measure, causing it to take on a look of indignation.<ref name="Charlotte" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Charlotte Corday is a historical figure introduced in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', where she was voiced by [[Susan Glover]]. | |||
Although ''[[Project Widow]]'' stated that Corday had bought the murder weapon used in the assassination of Marat from the [[Palais-Royal]], in-game, the merchant's stall where she purchased the knife is located in the [[Le Quartier Latin|Quartier Latin]]. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACU_Arno_questioning_Charlotte_Corday.png|Arno Dorian questioning Corday | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:1768 births]] | |||
[[Category:1793 deaths]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:55, 7 May 2026
Charlotte Corday (1768 – 1793) was a figure of the French Revolution. A minor noblewoman who sympathized with the Girondists, she became famous for her assassination of radical journalist Jean-Paul Marat in 1793.
Biography[edit | edit source]
A minor aristocrat from Caen, Corday grew appalled as the Revolution became more and more radicalized, making her sympathetic to the moderate Girondists. Convinced that Jean-Paul Marat would lead the country into civil war through his inflammatory newspaper, she resolved to kill him in an attempt to prevent further bloodshed.[1]
Corday journeyed to Paris with the intention of striking down Marat in public, but discovered that a skin condition kept him confined to his residence. Checking into Hôtel Providence, she left a note confessing to the murder she was about to commit, following which she purchased an expensive knife and set off towards Marat's residence. Corday attempted to bluff her way inside, claiming she had a list of Girondists that were planning an uprising in Caen, but was turned away by Marat's wife Simone.[2][3]
Corday tried again that evening and managed to get an audience with Marat. She was invited upstairs, where the man was soaking in a medicinal bath, and named the supposed Girondists that were conspiring against him. As Marat wrote them down, Corday stabbed him in the chest, killing the revolutionary almost instantly.[2]
She was subsequently apprehended by the authorities, along with other suspects. The French Assassin Arno Dorian investigated Marat's death and found Corday's list of fake names, which spelled out "Providence", the hotel where he later found her written confession.[2] Corday was executed by guillotine on 17 July 1793. It is said that her decapitated head was held up to the crowd and slapped for good measure, causing it to take on a look of indignation.[3]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Charlotte Corday is a historical figure introduced in the 2014 video game Assassin's Creed: Unity, where she was voiced by Susan Glover.
Although Project Widow stated that Corday had bought the murder weapon used in the assassination of Marat from the Palais-Royal, in-game, the merchant's stall where she purchased the knife is located in the Quartier Latin.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Arno Dorian questioning Corday
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Charlotte Corday
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity – The Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ubisoft (2014-10-10). Female Assassin Charlotte Corday – Deadlier than the male. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017.