William Tell

The setting of the story was in Switzerland. The two countries at war was Austria and Switzerland. Gessler was sent by the emperor to rule Switzerland. Gessler is a bad ruler and all the people never liked him. William tell was arrested because he did not salute Gesslers hat. Gessler ordered William to shoot an arrow on the apple in the head of his son as his punishment. But Gessler died because William Shot another arrow at Gessler and his son did not die. The Swiss gained freedom for Gesslers death.

Vocabulary:


Hauled - Dragged
Damp - Wet
Dashed - Galloped
Freedom - Liberty
Abundant - Enormous



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