707. The Terror: An Assassination in Paris (Part 1)
The assassination of radical journalist Jean-Paul Marat by Charlotte Corday in 1793 became a pivotal catalyst for the Reign of Terror, transforming Marat into a revolutionary martyr and accelerating France’s descent into state-sanctioned violence. The episode explores how personal vendett
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