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1. www.historicmysteries.com › william-tell › 24738William Tell: Is there a Real Man Behind the Myth?

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   Jun 7, 2022 · The Legendary William Tell. Tell was an accomplished marksman with the crossbow, according to tradition, who assassinated Albrecht Gessler, a tyrannical local representative of the Austrian dukes of the House of Habsburg based in Altdorf. Tell’s disobedience and tyranny incited the inhabitants to revolt and form a coalition against the ...

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     To Tell The Truth (Joe Garagiola) (Imposter Frank Abagnale) (1977)

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

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   Apr 29, 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 forced to shoot an apple from his son’s head, was arrested for threatening the governor’s ...

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4. 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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   Sep 30, 2010 · In this clip from 1975, the panel (Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass, Nipsey Russell, and Kitty Carlisle) must identify William Hanna of the famed "Hanna-Barbera" duo ...

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6. theculturetrip.com › europe › switzerlandA Brief History of the Legend of William Tell - Culture Trip

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   Sep 11, 2023 · Tell was carted off and tossed onto a boat. While being transported across Lake Lucerne, a vicious storm whipped up, rocking the boat savagely from side to side. The guards, apparently well aware of Tell’s legendary strength, released him, pleaded that he save them all from certain death. Seizing the opportunity, Tell drove the boat towards ...

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   Who was William Tell?

   • William Tell shooting at the apple, woodcut from Ein Schönes Spiel…von Wilhelm Thellen, by O. Schweitzer, 1698. 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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   Did William Tell really exist?

   • While William Tell is primarily considered a legendary figure, there is some evidence to suggest that he may have actually existed. The White Book of Sarnen is not the only historical document to mention him. The Tellenlied, a 16th-century ballad, also tells the story of William Tell and was widely popular in Switzerland at the time.

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   Was William Tell a myth or a legend?

   • Nevertheless, the legend of William Tell continues to capture the imagination of people around the world, and his story serves as a symbol of Swiss independence and defiance against tyranny. Whether William Tell was a man or a myth, his legacy lives on to this day, inspiring generations of Swiss patriots and freedom fighters.

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   Who wrote Wilhelm Tell?

   • 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.

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

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   In desperation, the community appealed, in 1257, to a neighboring nobleman, Count Rudolph von Hapsburg, to settle a feud among warring clans. Only too happy to oblige, Count Rudolph came with a ...

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   Feb 28, 2023 · The William Tell legend originated in a 15th-century Swiss chronicle called the White Book of Sarnen. The story goes that William Tell, a skilled archer, was forced by the Habsburgs to shoot an apple off his son’s head as punishment for refusing to bow down to a Habsburg hat. Tell succeeded in the task and went on to lead a successful ...