Vilém Tell

After his participation in the Crusade to the Holy Land, William Tell swore that he would never commit violence again. However, he could not stand idly by as the Swiss cantons were gradually oppressed by the Austrian Habsburg dynasty. To stop further bloodshed and oppression, he decided to join the fight for independence. The Austrian governor Gessler is determined to suppress this rebellion at all costs. He believes that this will ingratiate himself with the Austrian king and win the hand of his daughter. Gessler knows that William Tell is the one leading the rebels against the king. To show his power and nip the rebellion in the bud, he decides to publicly humiliate Tell and force him to kneel in humiliation before the Austrian crown. The hunter Tell is known for his accurate crossbow shooting, so Gessler forces him to raise his weapon in front of everyone, point it at his son, and shoot an apple off his head. Contrary to Gessler's expectations, Tell succeeds and hits the apple precisely. Being forced to do this heinous act only increases his hatred for the governor, and he decides to take revenge. This failed humiliation, which was supposed to help suppress the rebellion, not only increases Tell's hatred of Habsburg rule, but also earns Gessler the contempt of the princess whose hand he has sought so much. Thus began a rebellion, the beginning and intensity of which depended on one man, one crossbow, and one apple.