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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_TellWilliam Tell - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

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4. www.britannica.com › topic › William-TellWilliam Tell | Story, Apple & Swiss Folklore | Britannica

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   Jun 13, 2024 · 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.

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5. houseofswitzerland.org › swissstories › historyWilliam Tell, a symbol of Switzerland known throughout the ...

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   Feb 16, 2022 · Learn about the legend of William Tell, who defied the Habsburg bailiff Gessler and shot an apple off his son's head with a crossbow. Discover how this story became a myth of Swiss independence and a source of inspiration for artists and writers.

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   Oct 25, 2011 · The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Edo de Waart, performs the thrilling finale to Rossini's William Tell Overture.Nothing compares to the t...

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   Oct 28, 2020 · A comprehensive overview of the legendary Swiss hero William Tell and his cultural significance in Europe and beyond. Explore the historical origins, variations, and interpretations of the Tell story from the 15th to the 19th century.

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   Who was William Tell?

   • 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

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   What is the story of William Tell?

   • The story of William Tell is one of the myths surrounding the creation of the Swiss Confederation. 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'.

   William Tell, a symbol of Switzerland known throughout the world

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   Who was Wilhelm Tell?

   • In the early Romantic era of nationalist revolutions, the Tell legend attained worldwide renown through the stirring play Wilhelm Tell (1804) by the German dramatist Friedrich von Schiller. William Tell, Swiss legendary hero who symbolized the struggle for political and individual freedom. The historical existence of Tell is disputed.

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   When did William Tell become a symbol?

   • 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.

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   Why is William Tell so popular?

   • But this doesn't make the story any less compelling or powerful. William Tell is a symbol – representing the people and respect for authority, but also the ability to fight that authority if it is unjust. Ultimately, the legend can be interpreted however you like – which is probably what has made it such a success for the last 700 years.

   William Tell, a symbol of Switzerland known throughout the world

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   Who is William Tell in 'William Tell for schools'?

   • Max Frisch 's "William Tell for Schools" (1971) deconstructs the legend by reversing the characters of the protagonists: Gessler is a well-meaning and patient administrator who is faced with the barbarism of a back-corner of the empire, while Tell is an irascible simpleton. Tell still remains a popular figure in Swiss culture.

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10. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › in-search-ofIn Search of William Tell | Smithsonian

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    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?

11. www.britannica.com › topic › William-Tell-play-byWilliam Tell | Play, Summary & Apple | Britannica

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    William Tell, verse drama in five acts by German dramatist Friedrich Schiller, published and produced in 1804 as Wilhelm Tell. During the 15th century, in the Swiss canton of Uri, the legendary hero Wilhelm Tell leads the people of the forest cantons in rebellion against tyrannical Austrian rule.