Medium-Short Term Effects
The legend of William Tell had had very strong short-medium term Effects. William Tell "started" the uprising against the Austrian King as well serving as the figure head of the origin of Switzerland, the merging of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden. They created an alliance that would later evolve into the Oath of the Rütl and create Switzerland. This resulted in many mid to long term effects such as important political states and trade connections in Europe; Switzerland (at the time three central states: Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden) was in the middle of europe and developed very, very important trade and travel routes around and in europe, as well as developing and advancing a political strong hold. This development was essential to todays world as well as the future. (we could be living somewhere completely else :| )
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/switzerland.htm
http://www.post2015.ch/post2015/en/home/back/engag.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_of_Schwyz
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/switzerland.htm
http://www.post2015.ch/post2015/en/home/back/engag.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_of_Schwyz