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'''Louis XVII of France''' (27 March 1785 – 8 June 1795), also known as '''Louis-Charles, Duc de Normandie''', was the son of [[Louis XVI of France]] and [[Marie Antoinette]], bearing the title of Dauphin of [[France]] from 1789 to 1791, then Prince-Royal of France from 1791 to 1792. | |||
'''Louis XVII of France''' (27 March 1785 – 8 June 1795), also known as '''Louis-Charles, Duc de Normandie''', was the son of [[Louis XVI of France]] and [[Marie Antoinette]], | |||
==Biography== | |||
Following the death of his {{Wiki|Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France|elder brother}} on 4 June 1789, in the midst of the [[Estates-General of 1789|Estates-General]], Louis-Charles became the Dauphin, although he himself was a sickly child.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Dauphin Louis-Charles]]</ref> After the fall of the monarchy in 1792, he was imprisoned along with the rest of his family,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Temple]]</ref> and his father was [[Execution of Louis XVI|executed]] in January 1793.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Database: Execution of Louis XVI]]</ref> This left the Dauphin the nominal king of France, although this claim and his title Louis XVII was only recognized by exiled royalists.<ref name="Database"/> | |||
While imprisoned in the [[Conciergerie]] with his mother, Louis-Charles was placed in a cell beneath that of his mother, so that the Queen could hear him crying.<ref>''[[Project Widow]]'' – "Hotel Guillotine"</ref> In July 1793, he was separated from his family and placed under the care of the cobbler [[Antoine Simon]] in the [[Temple (Paris)|Temple]]. Simon had a brutish personality and insisted on teaching the Dauphin well-known obscene songs, and Louis-Charles' health deteriorated.<ref name="Database"/> When his mother was put on trial in October 1793, the Dauphin's captors pushed him to accuse her of incest.<ref name="AE Employee Handbook">''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref> | |||
Louis | Louis-Charles died of tuberculosis in June 1795,<ref name="Database"/> covered in scars testifying to the abuse he suffered. With no surviving brothers, his claim to France was taken up by his uncle, who promptly named himself [[Louis XVIII of France|Louis XVIII]].<ref name="ACU">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – {{Cite}}</ref> The [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] heard rumors of the prince's survival and that he was in [[Templars|Templar]] captivity as a bargaining chip, and was tasked by a fellow Assassin with finding and liberating him, as it was suspected that Louis-Charles might have valuable knowledge. After rescuing a man he believed to be the Dauphin, Arno learned that he had in fact rescued Louis-Charles' groom. Despite this, Arno's fellow Assassin reasoned that the groom would have useful knowledge nonetheless.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Little Prince]]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 25 June 2024
Louis XVII of France (27 March 1785 – 8 June 1795), also known as Louis-Charles, Duc de Normandie, was the son of Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette, bearing the title of Dauphin of France from 1789 to 1791, then Prince-Royal of France from 1791 to 1792.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Following the death of his elder brother on 4 June 1789, in the midst of the Estates-General, Louis-Charles became the Dauphin, although he himself was a sickly child.[1] After the fall of the monarchy in 1792, he was imprisoned along with the rest of his family,[2] and his father was executed in January 1793.[3] This left the Dauphin the nominal king of France, although this claim and his title Louis XVII was only recognized by exiled royalists.[1]
While imprisoned in the Conciergerie with his mother, Louis-Charles was placed in a cell beneath that of his mother, so that the Queen could hear him crying.[4] In July 1793, he was separated from his family and placed under the care of the cobbler Antoine Simon in the Temple. Simon had a brutish personality and insisted on teaching the Dauphin well-known obscene songs, and Louis-Charles' health deteriorated.[1] When his mother was put on trial in October 1793, the Dauphin's captors pushed him to accuse her of incest.[5]
Louis-Charles died of tuberculosis in June 1795,[1] covered in scars testifying to the abuse he suffered. With no surviving brothers, his claim to France was taken up by his uncle, who promptly named himself Louis XVIII.[6] The French Assassin Arno Dorian heard rumors of the prince's survival and that he was in Templar captivity as a bargaining chip, and was tasked by a fellow Assassin with finding and liberating him, as it was suspected that Louis-Charles might have valuable knowledge. After rescuing a man he believed to be the Dauphin, Arno learned that he had in fact rescued Louis-Charles' groom. Despite this, Arno's fellow Assassin reasoned that the groom would have useful knowledge nonetheless.[7]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Dauphin Louis-Charles
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Temple
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Execution of Louis XVI
- ↑ Project Widow – "Hotel Guillotine"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – [citation needed]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – The Little Prince