William Tell Day, pays tribute to Switzerland's best-loved national hero . According to legend, he was a peasant from Bürglen who rebelled against Austrian authority during the 13th century. It is said that he was forced to shoot an apple from his son’s head. He was arrested for endangering the governor’s life, saved the same governor’s life on his way to jail, escaped, and eventually killed him in an ambush. His bravery and integrity inspired his countrymen to fight together against Austrian rule and for freedom from the Habsburg Empire.
Our school library does not have many books specifically about William Tell. We have the Margaret Early picture book with its outstanding illustrations
and the humorous Aussie Bites by Margaret Clark.
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