William Tell, a legendary hero of Switzerland…
1307 CE
William Tell, a legendary hero of Switzerland and a universal symbol of resistance to oppression, is supposedly a native of Burglen in the area of Uri, which is under the tyrannical control of the bailiffs of Austrian overlords.
Tell, who supposedly refuses in 1307 to obey the commands of Bailiff Gessler, is then forced to shoot an apple placed on the head of his son (echoing a familiar folkloric motif).
Succeeding in this, Tell goes on to lead an uprising to victory against the Austrians.