Despite the imprisonment, Josaphat met the hermit Saint Barlaam and converted to Christianity.

Despite being on her husband's arm when he was released in 1990, the first time the two had been seen in public for nearly thirty years, the Mandelas ' 38-year marriage ended when they separated in April 1992 after it was revealed that she had been unfaithful to Nelson during his imprisonment.

Despite Lumumba's imprisonment at the time, the MNC won a convincing majority in the December local elections in the Congo.

Despite his attorney's promises to appeal, Touvier was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Despite its reputation as a pioneering institution for the new, enlightened view of imprisonment, Port Arthur was still in reality as harsh and brutal as other penal settlements.

Despite his short life and the hardships imposed during his imprisonment, Arenas produced a significant body of work.

Despite his imprisonment and the fact that his family now lived in Fayette County, Maverick was elected by the people of San Antonio to represent them in the Seventh Texas Congress.

Despite his later periods abroad and imprisonment, he was still on regimental strength at the time of his death twelve years later.

Despite her acrimonious history with Holocaust denier David Irving, she has stated that she is personally opposed to the three-year prison sentence of Irving in Austria for two speeches he made in 1989, during which he allegedly claimed there had been no gas chambers at Auschwitz, as minimizing the atrocities of the Third Reich is a crime punishable with up to 10 years imprisonment in Austria.

Despite the presiding judge's attempt to silence Gilligan, he continued to blame a botched Gardaí investigation and planted evidence as the reason for his current imprisonment.

Despite his imprisonment, Roy still managed to contribute to the Indian national liberation movement.

Despite a brief imprisonment for his involvement in the Essex Rebellion of 1601, he became prominent at the court of James I.

Despite the evidence being flimsy, Grindell was convicted at Port Augusta in December and sentenced to death, though it was later commuted to life imprisonment.

Despite his imprisonment, his organization is soon replaced by Sangerman's Bombers.

Despite the hopefulness of Wolfe ’ s artistic drive, he becomes the story's tragic hero, as his yearning for a better life leads to his imprisonment and ultimate death.

Despite keeping his homosexual affairs discreet and out of the public eye, in the mid-1950s, Lord Montagu became " one of the most notorious public figures of his generation ," after his conviction and imprisonment for " conspiracy to incite certain male persons to commit serious offences with male persons ," a charge which was also used in the Oscar Wilde trials in 1895, and remained on the books until 1967.

Despite knowing the strict isolationist Japanese policy of the time, which meant death or imprisonment for foreigners who set foot on Japanese soil, he signed on as a sailor on the whaling ship Plymouth in 1845.

Despite an eloquent speech by Curran, Finnerty was found guilty and sentenced to two years imprisonment.

Despite his 5 years imprisonment, he remained loyal to the ideals of Communism until his death.

Despite her husband's misfortune, Katherine Vaux remained loyal to her mistress: she stayed by the Queen during her imprisonment in the Tower and on Margaret's release in 1476 went with her into exile ( as she had done earlier in the 1460s ), living with her until her death six years later.

Despite his imprisonment, Tora remains on the Parliamentary payroll, however, as a prison sentence of less than 12 months does not automatically cause him to forfeit his seat.

Despite its light tone the play depicts violent imprisonment and martyrdom ( specifically that of three sisters at Dulcitius's hand ) that is presumably less grave only because of the reward awaiting its Christian sufferers.

Despite pressure from the Bernese authorities in the 16th and 17th centuries anabaptism never entirely disappeared from the Unteraargau.

Despite pressure from the government of the United States, the Chilean Congress, keeping with tradition, conducted a runoff vote between the leading candidates, Allende and former president Jorge Alessandri.

Despite considerable congressional resistance, presidential and popular pressure led to a November 1993 agreement brokered by the Catholic Church between the administration and Congress.

Despite strong Italian influence, Zog refused to completely give in to Italian pressure.

Despite the pressure of non-Polish administrations in Poland, who have often attempted to suppress the Polish language, a rich literature has developed over the centuries, and the language is currently the largest, in terms of speakers, of the West Slavic group.

Despite this, the political situation demanded even greater pressure, and on 31 January 1917, Germany announced that its U-boats would engage in unrestricted submarine warfare beginning 1 February.

Despite the growing pressure to abandon production of war films, Warner continued to produce them, losing money in the process.

Despite aggressive pressure by Truman's aides to avoid forcing the issue on the Convention floor, Humphrey chose to speak on behalf of the minority plank.

Despite the inspired nonviolent resistance of the Czech and Slovak population, the reformers had little hope of holding out against Soviet pressure and ultimately were forced to accede to Soviet demands, signing the Moscow protocols.

Despite German pressure, Bulgaria did not take part in the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union and actually never declared war on the Soviet Union.

Despite such setbacks, popular pressure for reform remained strong.

Despite being subjected to severe pressure and incarceration for a year at Kraków, the delegation refused to submit to the king's terms, and Giese and Councilor Georg Kleefeld were eventually released in 1570 against a ransom of 100, 000 guilders.

Despite international pressure for mercy, she was shot by a German firing squad.

Despite their neutrality, the Norwegian government went to considerable lengths to accommodate Britain, on account of both British pressure and an anti-German sentiment.

Despite the strategic predicament of the German Army, it had managed to prevent a collapse of its defenses and had survived the battle and withstood the pressure of the Russia and whilst conducting an invasion of Romania.

Despite U. S. pressure on Japan to assist America in Iraq, Japan limited their involvement in the war to financial contribution primarily because of domestic opposition to the deployment of troops.

Despite pressure from the government that she intervene to break the deadlock, Sauvé maintained that it was up to the parties to resolve it themselves through negotiation.

Despite the relative pressure disadvantage, modern rimfire magnums in. 17-caliber, 5mm, and. 22-caliber generate muzzle energy comparable to smaller centerfire cartridges.

Despite pressure from the Carolingians, who laid siege to Rome, his decision held.

Despite the pressure of captaincy, Bradman's batting form remained supreme.

Despite his family's objections and the added pressure of raising a second daughter, France, born on 12 July, Brel left Brussels for Paris in the fall of 1953.

Despite the pressure brought to bear by management, when confronted, Norma Rae takes a piece of cardboard, writes the word " UNION ", stands on her worktable, and slowly turns to show the sign around the room.

Despite their lack of enthusiasm for the rebellion, the British and French governments were under mounting pressure from their home public opinion to assist the Greeks.

Despite pressure from local residents, Con Ed went forward with its plan, applying to the Federal Power Commission for a license to operate such a facility.