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William Tell. According to legend, William Tell was an expert with a bow and arrow who lived in the mountains of Switzerland. At the time, Switzerland was under the control of Austria and a nasty ruler named Gessler. Gessler thought he was so important that the citizens should salute him even when he wasn’t there.
What did you think about the story of William Tell and his adventure? Answer the questions on the Class Discussion Sheet to explore some of the ideas found in this fun tale!
One day Gessler hung his hat on a tall pole in the town square. Then he gave orders that every man who passed by should bow to this hat. There was one man and one child who would not do this—William Tell and his son. When Gessler heard that Tell had passed the pole and not bowed to his hat, hewas glad because had now a good
and Walter, the son of Tell, as he grew up learned to love her. Thus the two families had many ties in common to bind them together, while they lived in peace and happiness.
(A) One day a man called William Tell came riding into the village of Altdorf with his little son by his side. He came from the nearby town of Bürglen, and was reputed to be the best crossbowman and the best handler of a boat in the region.
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A skilled crossbowman named William Tell refused to do this. Soldiers took him and his son Walter before Gessler. The cruel Gessler ordered Tell to shoot an apple off Walter’s head at 100 paces.
