Assassination of Jean Paul Marat
Stabs Marat to death in his bath. Stabs Jean-Paul Marat to death in his bath. A reaction to the Jacobin challenge to the Girondists.
Role range: 1793-1799
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Charlotte Corday Biography and Timeline
Follow Charlotte Corday through 4 dated historical records for France.
Charlotte Corday, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1793
Charlotte Corday Tried for Killing Marat
Charlotte Corday appeared before the Revolutionary Tribunal after assassinating Marat. Her trial linked an individual murder to the wider struggle between Girondins and Montagnards.
Role range: 1793-1799
Corday Condemned After Marat Assassination
The Revolutionary Tribunal sentenced Charlotte Corday to death for killing Jean Paul Marat. Her execution made the political tensions surrounding the assassination still more bitter.
Role range: 1793-1799
Charlotte Corday Defends Killing of Marat
At her trial Corday acknowledged killing Marat and presented the act as a political necessity. The Tribunal rejected her justification and sentenced her to death.
Role range: 1793-1799
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