William Tell - Wikipedia
William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell, pronounced [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ⓘ; French: Guillaume Tell; Italian: Guglielmo Tell; Romansh: Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert mountain climber and marksman with a crossbow who assassinated Albrecht Gessler , a tyrannical reeve of the Austrian dukes of ...
William Tell, a symbol of Switzerland known throughout the world
Feb 16, 2022 · First mentioned in the White Book of Sarnen, a collection of manuscripts dating from 1470, he became a household name thanks to Friedrich von Schiller's play 'Wilhelm Tell'. This is the story of Switzerland's iconic hero who has been held up as the personification of bravery ever since.
William Tell | Story, Apple & Swiss Folklore | Britannica
William Tell, Swiss legendary hero who symbolized the struggle for political and individual freedom. The historical existence of Tell is disputed.
In Search of William Tell | Smithsonian
Seven hundred years ago, William Tell shot an arrow through an apple on his son's head and launched the struggle for Swiss independence. Or did he?
William Tell - New World Encyclopedia
William Tell was a legendary hero of disputed historical authenticity who is said to have lived in the Canton of Uri in Switzerland in the early fourteenth century. The myth symbolizes the struggle for political and individual freedom.
Who was William Tell? - SWI swissinfo.ch
Jul 26, 2004 · Tell was a hunter, a family man and skilled with a crossbow. But not much else was known about the peasant until November 18, 1307. On that fateful day, Tell journeys the few kilometres from ...
William Tell - Renaissance and Reformation - Oxford Bibliographies
From the first recorded appearances of Tell in the late 15th century until the Revolutionary Era of the late 18th century, the symbol of William Tell has been used in a variety of ways to shape the cultural mythology of Switzerland, Europe, and the Atlantic world.
William Tell - Encyclopedia.com
May 29, 2018 · Tell, William Legendary Swiss hero, leader in the 14th-century war of liberation against Austria. For refusing to salute Albert I's steward, Gessler, he was made to shoot an arrow through an apple placed on his son's head.
Land of myth and glory: Why William Tell is so important for ...
Aug 1, 2022 · The monument to William Tell and his son Walther stands on the town hall square in Altdorf. Today, the Swiss national hero is considered an invented legend. Eva Hirschi
William Tell: an eternal myth - SWI swissinfo.ch
Jul 23, 2004 · Tell’s mythical deeds come to life in stories illustrated with video, pictures and sound in four languages: English, German, French and Italian.
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