Although Bismarck hoped to become a diplomat, he started his practical training as a lawyer in Aachen and Potsdam, and soon resigned, having first placed his career in jeopardy by taking unauthorized leave to pursue two English girls, first Laura Russell, niece of the Duke of Cleveland, and then Isabella Loraine-Smith, daughter of a wealthy clergyman.

Although the two men came to an agreement to share power, John VI resigned from his imperial post and became a monk.

Although prior to 303 there appeared to be tacit agreement between the Tetrarchs that Constantius ’ s son, Constantine and Maximian ’ s son Maxentius were to be promoted to the rank of Caesar once Diocletian and Maximian had resigned the purple, by the end of 304 Galerius had convinced Diocletian ( who in turn convinced Maximian ) to appoint Galerius ’ s nominees Severus and Maximinus Daia as Caesars.

Although its initial reception was warm its reviews were poor, and Smetana resigned himself to its failure.

Although Harcourt was not implicated in either the raid or the probe and was later fully exonerated, he resigned nevertheless and the party was led into the 1996 provincial general election by Glen Clark.

Although his commands exceeded any expectations, Lantingshausen tired of the immense difficulties and in June 1761 resigned.

Although the Royal Commission on the 1916 Rebellion cleared the RIC of any blame for the Rising, Chamberlain had already resigned his post, along with Birrell and Nathan.

Although elected, Jenkins resigned the SDP leadership and Owen succeeded to it without a contest among the 6 remaining SDP MPs.

Although Youngdahl, on the advice of his doctor, resigned as governor in 1952, he continued in public service as a federal judge in Washington, D. C. appointed by President Harry Truman.

Although he had Chaired the ILP for a second time, from 1917 to 1920, Snowden resigned from the party in 1927 because he believed it was " drifting more and more away from ... evolutionary socialism into revolutionary socialism ".

Although Wall initially said he would not resign his position, on March 16, 2007 he resigned his post as Chairman of MARTA's board of directors.

Although Huddersfield won the game 1 – 0, Shankly accepted the Liverpool offer and resigned his position as Huddersfield manager at a board meeting on 1 December 1959.

Although the commission praised Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir on her leadership during the war, she resigned following the war and was replaced by Yitzhak Rabin.

Although re-elected as Alderman for his old district for the 1914-1915 term, Kline resigned in early January 1914 to begin four years as the City's Tax Commissioner for Brooklyn ( reviewing appeals of property tax assessments ).

Although she prevailed by a margin of fifty votes, she narrowly missed the threshold to avoid a second vote, and on 22 November 1990 she resigned.

Although the coup leaders requested on the following day that Ould M ' Bareck and other government ministers remain in their posts, on August 7 he and his government resigned and the coup leaders named a new prime minister, Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, who had previously held that office from 1992 to 1996.

Although not discovered until several years after Nixon had resigned and Colson had finished serving his prison term, transcripts of a tape-recorded June 20, 1972 White House conversation between Nixon and Colson clearly show both men's early involvement in obstructing justice in the Watergate investigation.

Although Lott refused to denounce the organization he did state he had resigned his membership.

Although he resigned as mayor to become an MP, Chamberlain took close interest in the city for many years after he resigned.

Although the club finished the 2005 – 06 season in 21st position ( the last relegation position ), in the Conference National, the club were spared the drop after Canvey Island resigned from the league.

Although a member of the Queen's council of regency, his colleagues were not inclined to put up with his domineering leadership, and after a stormy debate he resigned as superintendent of finances on 26 January 1611, retiring into private life.

Although there was no evidence that Stanton knew of the violations, he resigned to take responsibility for what happened.

Although Swain had attempted, facing serious challenges, to keep the University of North Carolina open during the course of the war, by 1868, the school was suffering financially, and, at the request of a new Board of Trustees appointed by the state legislature, he resigned.

Although the rebellion was easily crushed, the momentum for abolition remained, and by 1838 total emancipation had been effected.

) Although Houston was a slave owner and opposed abolition, he opposed the secession of Texas from the Union.

Although slaves were owned by Wenham residents in the 18th century, by the 1850s sentiment was fervently in favor of abolition.

Although not noted as a speaker ( he spoke rarely and briefly ), Sieyès had major influence, and he recommended the decision of the Estates to reunite its chamber as the National Assembly, although he opposed the abolition of tithes and the confiscation of Church lands.

Although the colonies suspected this meant the re-introduction of slavery, Napoleon began by confirming Toussaint's position and promising to maintain the abolition.

Although there is a living heir to the Habsburg dynasty, as well as a Pope and pretenders to the positions of the electors, and although all the medieval coronation regalia are still preserved in Austria, the legal abolition of all aristocratic prerogatives of the former electors and the imposition of republican constitutions in Germany and Austria render quite remote any potential for a revival of the Holy Roman Empire.

Although Lord Liverpool argued for the abolition of the slave trade at the Congress of Vienna, he was generally opposed to reform at home, often embracing repressive measures to ensure the status quo.

Although the larger city of Syracuse nearby was known nationally as a center of abolition and Underground Railroad activity, Skaneateles was said ( by Beauchamp, an early historian ) to have " eclipsed Syracuse as an anti-slavery town.

Although in London and the south east of England unemployment was initially as high as 13. 5 %, the later 1930s were a prosperous time in these areas, as a suburban house-building boom was fuelled by the low interest rates which followed the abolition of the gold standard, and as London's growing population buoyed the economy of the Home Counties.

Although the abolition of French as an official language did not directly affect the Schools Question, it strengthened the controversy, given the ties between religious schools and the language of education.

Although that " right or privilege " was not constitutionally entrenched by s. 22 ( 1 ) of the Manitoba Act, the abolition of the denominational schools could be appealed to the federal government under s. 22 ( 2 ) of the Manitoba Act, and Parliament could enact remedial legislation under s. 22 ( 3 ).

Although Okubo Toshimichi and others were more active and influential in establishing the new Meiji government, Saigō retained a key role, and his cooperation was essential in the abolition of the han system and the establishment of a conscript army.

Although a Boundary Commission report in 1969 recommended the abolition of the seat, the Government decided to postpone the changes and Brown was forced to stand in a seat which was shifting away from his party.

Although his eyesight was failing, he continued to campaign for abolition, focusing on the United States.

Although earlier in the 1830s, evangelists such as William Carey and William Wilberforce had successfully clamored for the passage of social reform such as the abolition of sati and allowing the remarriage of Hindu widows, there is little evidence that the sepoys ' allegiance was affected by this.

Although willing to compromise about exact boundaries, the government stood firm on the existence or abolition of county councils.

Although abolition was intended as an interim measure, no serious attempts were made to introduce a new second chamber, and Parliament has been unicameral since.

Although such liability for directors is still permitted for directors of English companies, its abolition is planned as of 2006.

Although Catholic clergy, religious orders and even popes owned slaves, Catholic teaching began to turn towards the abolition of slavery beginning in 1435 and culminating in three major pronouncements against slavery by Pope Paul III in 1537.

Although never a true abolitionist, he signed the Ruffner Pamphlet of 1847, which proposed the abolition of slavery in that part of Virginia west of the Blue Ridge Mountains ; however, he soon repudiated this antislavery stand.

Although he was largely responsible for the abolition of slavery in 1888, contemporary affirmative action intellectuals believe his reasons for doing so were related to an elitist fear of slavery " Africanizing " Brazil.

Although never explicitly calling for the abolition of the States, he did describe the results of the division of power in Australia as being " farcical " and " chaotic ", and concluded that " State Governors and State Legislatures are now anachronisms ".

" Although he disagreed with Nietzsche's inegalitarian and elitist view of mankind, he acknowledged the validity of Nietzsche's critique of Enlightenment morality as an explanation of the latter's degeneration into emotivism, and that, like Kamehameha II, Nietzsche had identified the moral imperatives of his time as arbitrary and incoherent in demanding their abolition.

Although not as yet put into effect, section 46 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 provides for the abolition of the office of Coroner of the Queen's Household.