Amid nostalgia for the ancient Roman Republic, the theories of the Enlightenment were at their peak, and the devisors of the new systems looked to nature for their inspiration.

Amid their clash of views Mary developed a fever, which at last prompted her father, in his love for her, to set aside his stern beliefs.

Amid violence and dangers, a chronic lack of manpower afforded opportunities for the intrepid, and the Marcher Lords encouraged immigration from all the Norman-Angevin realms, and encouraged trade from their " fair haven " ports like Cardiff.

Set against the economic boom from oil revenue it became apparent that the Land Reforms did not make life better for the rural population: according to Amid, ".. only a small group of rural people experienced increasing improvements in their welfare and poverty remained the lot of the majority ".

Amid the duo's well-publicized estrangement came unconfirmed reports that Warner Bros. planned to release a Lost Boys 3 — with their characters facing off.

Amid outcry at the inaccuracy of the story, an apology was published by the paper on 24 July for making no attempt to verify the truth of any of their claims, publishing what they claimed to be the cover, criticising Rockstar for their alleged plans without questioning the likelihood, making no attempt to contact Rockstar before publishing, and obtaining statements from a grieving relative of one of Moat's victims.

From October 494 to the conclusion of peace near the end of 506, the author gives an annalistic account, with careful specification of dates, of the main events in Mesopotamia, the theatre of conflict such as the siege and capture of Amid by the Persians ( 502 – 3 ), their unsuccessful siege of Edessa ( 503 ), and the abortive attempt of the Greeks to recover Amida ( 504 – 5 ).

When, on 10 January 503, the city of Amid ( modern Diyarbakır ) was captured by the Persians after a three months ' siege and all its citizens put to the sword or carried captive, a panic seized the whole district, and the Christian inhabitants of many neighbouring cities planned to leave their homes and flee to the west of the Euphrates.

Amid high tension and widespread public demonstrations, foreign governments and international organisations appealed to both sides to exercise restraint and resolve their differences peacefully.

Amid allegations that Bean physically abused Sutcliffe in 2009, domestic disturbances resulted in the police being called to their home in Belsize Park on three occasions.

Amid the 1998 crisis, the Russian government introduced a program allowing depositors at the largest banks, such as Inkombank, SBS-Agro, MOST-Bank, and Menatep, to transfer their accounts to Sberbank and take advantage of the government deposit guarantee.

Amid factional fighting within their ranks over this deal, the Confederates dissolved their association in 1648 and accepted Ormonde as the commander in chief of the Royalist coalition in Ireland.

Publishers Weekly had this to say in their review of The Pillars of Creation, " Amid the interminable sword-and-sorcery in the tradition of Robert E. Howard, the author spouts his familiar political pieties.

Amid the distractions, the Bulls still won their sixth title in eight years.

Amid widespread speculation that a violent conflict will soon break out, some of the people who arrived on the Mayflower II realize that the Chironians do not intend to harm the majority of the ship's occupants, but rather use a form of satyagraha ( Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent noncompliance ) to integrate the peaceful travelers into their society and isolate the small number who present a real threat.

Amid opposition declarations to indicate a timeline for the reconstruction of the spa, by 2011, the Regional indicated their intention to expropriate lands necessary to " re-qualify and reactivate " the Thermae of Varadouro ( suggestinga that only 10 % had not been acquired ).

Amid huge publicity for price cuts on over 500 items, customers took their sleeping bags to await the opening of the store and claim their hamper, champagne and flowers.

Amid fan outrage, Wizards of the Coast released a statement clarifying their position — That Guay was never ' fired ' but simply not contracted as a freelance artist for Legions ( 2003 ), and that her work would be used in future sets:

Amid resolutions urging students to boycott the men's basketball games, the petition had urged season ticket holders to ask the athletic department for a refund or to transfer their tickets to another athletic team, actions Pierce's attorney Alfredo Parrish labeled " absolutely ridiculous " because " don't know the facts " before " a conclusion.

Amid fierce hand-to-hand fighting the Australians cleared the Chinese from the trenches, losing three men.

Amid pressure to resigned from his position and given vital threats to be removed by the President Mirza, Prime minister Suhrawardy submitted his resignation letter after losing the considerable party support from the junior leadership.

Amid accusations of unpaid royalties and broken promises, Danzig's relationship with Rubin deteriorated, and the band left the record label.

" The Jewish Critique: Amid the pope ’ s remarkable record on the Jews, issues linger ", The Jewish Week, April 8, 2005

Amid these raids, there was still little evidence that the Communists were even involved in the bombings or labor strikes, and many of those arrested were released because of lack of evidence.

Amid rains at The Oval, Jon Lewis had a stunning ODI debut for the English cricket team against Bangladesh, removing Javed Omar and Mohammad Ashraful with successive deliveries before taking out Nafees Iqbal in a good opening spell.

Amid rains at The Oval, Jon Lewis had a stunning ODI debut for the England cricket team against Bangladesh, removing Javed Omar and Mohammad Ashraful with successive deliveries before taking out Nafees Iqbal in a good opening spell.

Amid a nationwide backlash against Republicans for what was seen as overzealous behavior during the impeachment of Bill Clinton, Baker just barely held onto his seat by about one thousand votes, narrowly avoiding a runoff.

Amid the chaos, other groups began to assert themselves, including the Fulani of Futa Tooro who encroached from the west.

Amid these growing problems, Kim Jong Il began reworking the DPRK's political system to accommodate his own style of governing.

Amid this chorus of praise, a discordant voice began to be heard ; it was asserted that Berengar held heretical views on the Eucharist.

Amid great public interest, the Test series began at Sydney ; in reply to Australia's first innings of 450, Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened with 157 runs.

Amid the Civil War, Holmes's friend Henry Wadsworth Longfellow began translating Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.

Amid heightening tensions, the Soviet Union and China began border talks.

Amid the 1790s, in Boston Simon Willard began selling other standardized shelf clocks.

Amid widespread public condemnation, Jang apologized to his fans, then began to serve his two-year term.

Amid the Panic of 1837, many began to criticize social institutions.

Amid grounds of comfort that either he or his friends advanced, and a state of despair that grew more and more hopeless, there began a terrible struggle within himself, which so affected him physically that he was taken to Padua to be treated by physicians.

He was born in Amid ( present day Diyarbakir ) in the Ottoman Empire and began his education there at the age of seven.

Amid such difficult circumstances the native Chinese Church began.

Amid all the seeming inconsistencies of his public career, which exposed him to the shallow charge of time-serving and even of hypocrisy, history will discern a steady process of evolution, guided always by certain governing principles.

Amid these events, Soviet forces initiate Operation: Surma, planning to flood Infernac to destroy the " primal core " in a massive explosion which will wipe out all Inhumanoids ; however, the Soviets fail to realize that their plan will likely tear the planet itself asunder in the process.