Episode 2 of 3
Corday stabs Marat in his bath
- When
- 13 July 1793
- Where
- Marat's apartment in Paris
On 13 July 1793 Corday obtained an audience with Marat and fatally stabbed him while he took a medicinal bath in Paris.
Having travelled to Paris and obtained an audience with Marat, Corday fatally stabbed him with a knife on 13 July 1793 while he was taking a medicinal bath. She later maintained that she alone had conceived the plan and executed it, calling Marat a 'hoarder' and a 'monster' respected only in Paris.
Sources
- Charlotte Corday Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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