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Tell and his son were both to be executed; however, he could redeem his life by shooting an apple off the head of his son Walter in a single attempt. Tell split the apple with a bolt from his crossbow.
William Tell, Swiss legendary hero who symbolized the struggle for political and individual freedom. The historical existence of Tell is disputed. According to popular legend, he was a peasant from Bürglen in the canton of Uri in the 13th and early 14th centuries who defied Austrian authority, was.
Her husband is in prison for a minor offense, and she intends to appeal to Gessler for clemency. At last, Gessler approaches with his entourage. The woman blocks his way and appeals in vain...
Town in Switzerland’s Uri canton on whose public square people are building a prison fortress under duress, and where William Tell is forced to shoot an apple off the top of his son’s...
1 sie 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. Historical myths played a key...
When a foreign tyrant devised new humiliations for the honest people of Altdorf in 1307, William Tell became an immortal hero by defending the pride of the nation… The story of William Tell is world famous: an archer who shot an apple from the head of his son.
Walter, Tell’s son. He displays his bravery when an apple is placed on his head as his father’s target. Hedwig. Hedwig (HEHD-vihg), Tell’s wife and the daughter of Fürst. Hers is the plight...
