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Tell was reluctant to answer, but Gessler promised that he would not kill him; he replied that, had he killed his son, he would have killed Gessler with the second bolt. Gessler was furious and ordered Tell to be bound, saying that he had promised to spare his life, but would imprison him for the remainder of his life.
7 cze 2022 · William Tell famously shot an apple from the head of his son, and led a Swiss rebellion. But how much truth is there behind the legend?
26 paź 2023 · The legend of Swiss hero William Tell, who shot an apple off his son's head with a crossbow, epitomizes defiance against tyranny. This article explores the 14th century context, symbolism, deadly challenge by an Austrian bailiff, Tell's extraordinary shot, and the reasons crossbow apple-shooting was banned.
29 wrz 2011 · Legendary Swiss marksman William Tell is often portrayed as a heroic freedom fighter. But when he killed the Habsburg bailiff, was it not the act of a murderer?
As the story goes, in 1307, an agent of the Hapsburg duke of Austria placed a Hapsburg hat on a pole and ordered passersby to remove their caps. Tell refused and was then ordered to shoot an apple off his son's head with an arrow at 120 paces or he and his son would both be killed.
23 lip 2004 · Tell’s mythical deeds come to life in stories illustrated with video, pictures and sound in four languages: English, German, French and Italian. Analysis and commentary shed light on the...
8 wrz 2024 · Nick Hamm, director of the new film starring Claes Bang as William Tell, wants you to know this: the 14th century Swiss folk hero was forced to shoot that arrow by a Habsburg tyrant named...
