William Tell

William Tell (German Wilhelm Tell, French Guillaume Tell) was a legendary hero of disputed historical authenticity who is said to have lived in the Canton of Uri in Switzerland in the early 14th century.

References

• Öchsli, W.: Die Anfänge der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft; Zürich, 1891.
• Salis, J.-R. v.: Ursprung, Gestalt, und Wirkung des schweizerischen Mythos von Tell; Berne, 1973. (In German.)