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'''John Wilkes Booth''' (10 May 1838 – 26 April 1865) was an American stage actor that plotted and successfully executed the murder of American President [[Abraham Lincoln]].<ref name="Wikipedia">Wikipedia article on {{Wiki|John Wilkes Booth}}</ref>
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|birth = 10 May 1838<br>{{Wiki|Bel Air, Maryland|Bel Air}}, [[Maryland]], [[United States]]
|death = 26 April 1865 {{c|aged 26}}<br>{{Wiki|Port Royal, Virginia|Port Royal}}, [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]], United States
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'''John Wilkes Booth''' (1838 – 1865) was an [[United States|American]] stage actor and affiliate of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], who plotted and successfully executed the {{Wiki|Assassination of Abraham Lincoln|murder}} of American President [[Abraham Lincoln]].


Although he never fought as a soldier in the {{Wiki|American Civil War}}, Booth was a pro-slavery advocate that supported the Confederate South. In April 1865, with the tide turning against the Confederate Army, Booth planned the murders of Lincoln, Vice-President {{Wiki|Andrew Johnson}}, and Secretary of State {{Wiki|William H. Seward}} in simultaneous attacks. With the President and his two immediate successors removed, the North would be leaderless and the South could take advantage of the chaos.
==Biography==
In April 1865, with the {{Wiki|Confederate States Army|Confederate Army}} losing the [[American Civil War]], Booth planned the murder of President Lincoln along with several other political figures. However, only Booth was successful, shooting Lincoln in the back of the head before fleeing the scene.<ref name="WP">{{WP|John Wilkes Booth}}</ref> He proclaimed "''Sic semper tyrannis!''" (English: "thus always to tyrants"), copying [[Marcus Junius Brutus]]' alleged words after [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Caesar]]'s own [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|assassination]].<ref name="Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 2|Issue #02]]</ref> Twelve days later, [[United States Armed Forces|federal troops]] cornered Booth in northern [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]], but he refused to surrender.<ref name="WP" /> The soldiers set fire to the barn, and in the confusion, Booth was killed by the [[Assassins]].<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #15: "Guardians"</ref>


The attacks were executed on 14 April 1865; Seward being wounded but ultimately surviving, and the killer tasked with Johnson's death reneged the deal and spent the night drinking. Only Booth was successful, able to shoot Lincoln in the back of the head in {{Wiki|Ford's Theatre}} before he fled the scene.<ref name="Wikipedia"/>
==Legacy==
In 1998, [[Daniel Cross]] experienced a hallucination brought on a combination of the [[Bleeding Effect]] and a withdrawal from his psychiatric medication. In his vision, he heard Booth's voice yelling "''Sic semper tyrannis!''".<ref name="Fall" />


Twelve days later, Booth was cornered in a barn by Federal troops in northern Virginia, but he refused to surrender. The soldiers set fire to the barn to lure him out, but in the confusion Booth was shot by the [[assassin]] {{Wiki|Boston Corbett}}, who had been arranged to carry out the kill.<ref name="Wikipedia"/><ref name="ac2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Glyphs|Glyph]]</ref> It was unclear if only Corbett was a part of the Brotherhood, but it was suspected that each of the soldiers present had some sort of link to them.
In 2012, the Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] collected details on Booth's successful assassination attempt while [[Abstergo Industries]] held him captive at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in [[Rome]]. He then hid the information within the [[Animus|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Glyphs">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #15: "Guardians"</ref> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Guardians", in which Booth was included in a list of assassinated historic individuals.<ref name="Glyphs" />
 
==Behind the scenes==
John Wilkes Booth is a historical figure and figure introduced in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' in the [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles. Historically, Booth once portrayed the [[Roman Republic|Roman]] general [[Marcus Antonius]] in a production of the English playwright [[William Shakespeare]]'s 1599 play ''{{Wiki|Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar}}''; additionally, his {{Wiki|Junius Brutus Booth|father}} and {{Wiki|Junius Brutus Booth Jr.|brother}}, both fellow actors, were both named [[Marcus Junius Brutus|Junius Brutus]], after [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|Caesar's assassin]].<ref name="WP"/>
 
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' {{c|vision}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Visionaries]]'' {{Nc}}


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"Sic semper tyrannis!"
―John Wilkes Booth after assassinating Abraham Lincoln, 1865.[src]-[m]

John Wilkes Booth (1838 – 1865) was an American stage actor and affiliate of the Templar Order, who plotted and successfully executed the murder of American President Abraham Lincoln.

Biography[edit | edit source]

In April 1865, with the Confederate Army losing the American Civil War, Booth planned the murder of President Lincoln along with several other political figures. However, only Booth was successful, shooting Lincoln in the back of the head before fleeing the scene.[1] He proclaimed "Sic semper tyrannis!" (English: "thus always to tyrants"), copying Marcus Junius Brutus' alleged words after Caesar's own assassination.[2] Twelve days later, federal troops cornered Booth in northern Virginia, but he refused to surrender.[1] The soldiers set fire to the barn, and in the confusion, Booth was killed by the Assassins.[3]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

In 1998, Daniel Cross experienced a hallucination brought on a combination of the Bleeding Effect and a withdrawal from his psychiatric medication. In his vision, he heard Booth's voice yelling "Sic semper tyrannis!".[2]

In 2012, the Assassin Clay Kaczmarek collected details on Booth's successful assassination attempt while Abstergo Industries held him captive at their Animus Project laboratory in Rome. He then hid the information within the Animus 1.28 in Glyph puzzles for his successor, Desmond Miles.[4] Sometime in early September,[5] Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Guardians", in which Booth was included in a list of assassinated historic individuals.[4]

Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]

John Wilkes Booth is a historical figure and figure introduced in Assassin's Creed II in the Glyph puzzles. Historically, Booth once portrayed the Roman general Marcus Antonius in a production of the English playwright William Shakespeare's 1599 play Julius Caesar; additionally, his father and brother, both fellow actors, were both named Junius Brutus, after Caesar's assassin.[1]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 John Wilkes Booth on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: The Fall – Issue #02
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #15: "Guardians"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #15: "Guardians"
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – The Desmond Files
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