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In 1757, Tavernier plotted with | In 1757, Tavernier plotted with [[Robert-François Damiens]] to assassinate King [[Louis XV of France]]. Damiens failed to kill Louis, and was executed, while Tavernier was imprisoned in the Bastille and declared insane.<ref name="AE">''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment - New Employee Handbook]]</ref> | ||
On 14 July 1789, the Bastille was [[Storming of the Bastille|stormed]] by rioting [[Paris]]ians. While Tavernier insisted that he see Damiens, the [[guards]] locked him inside his cell.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> The rioters eventually freed Tavernier, however he was soon transferred to the {{Wiki|Charenton (asylum)|Charenton insane asylum}}.<ref name="AE"/> | On 14 July 1789, the Bastille was [[Storming of the Bastille|stormed]] by rioting [[Paris]]ians. While Tavernier insisted that he see Damiens, the [[guards]] locked him inside his cell.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> The rioters eventually freed Tavernier, however he was soon transferred to the {{Wiki|Charenton (asylum)|Charenton insane asylum}}.<ref name="AE"/> | ||
Revision as of 18:22, 18 March 2015
- "Let me out of here! Hold on, Damiens! I'm coming! Death to the tyrant!"
- ―Auguste Tavernier calling out to Robert-François Damiens, 1789.[src]
Auguste-Claude Tavernier (29 December 1725 – unknown) was a prisoner of the Bastille from 1757 to 1789.
Biography
In 1757, Tavernier plotted with Robert-François Damiens to assassinate King Louis XV of France. Damiens failed to kill Louis, and was executed, while Tavernier was imprisoned in the Bastille and declared insane.[1]
On 14 July 1789, the Bastille was stormed by rioting Parisians. While Tavernier insisted that he see Damiens, the guards locked him inside his cell.[2] The rioters eventually freed Tavernier, however he was soon transferred to the Charenton insane asylum.[1]