Impressed by this, the Prince Regent ( the future George IV ) gave Scott permission to search for the fabled but long-lost Crown Jewels (" Honours of Scotland "), which during the years of the Protectorate under Cromwell had been squirrelled away and had last been used to crown Charles II.

Impressed by Stephen, George VI Báthory, of the Ecsed branch, was persuaded to change his allegiance from the Habsburgs to Zápolya, for which the Habsburg King deprived him of his castle Bujak.

Impressed by the writings of William Penn, George Fox, and Quaker beliefs, in 1796 he joined the Society of Friends.

Impressed with his work, director George Lucas met with him to discuss his plans for a space-fantasy film.

Impressed with Johnson's work, Star Wars creator George Lucas visited him during the production of the TV series to offer him the role of special effects supervisor for the first film ; already contracted for Year Two of Space: 1999, however, Johnson was unable to accept.

Impressed with his ratings success, NBC approached Stern with an offer to work afternoons at WNBC in New York City.

Impressed by its reliability, he visited the Packards and soon enlisted a group of investors — including Truman Handy Newberry and Russell A. Alger Jr. On October 2, 1902, this group refinanced and renamed the New York and Ohio Automobile Company as " Packard Motor Car Company ", with James as president.

Impressed by the electoral success of New Right conservatives led by Ronald Reagan in the United States of America and by Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom, it gradually abandoned the Gaullist doctrine, claiming a less control of the state in economy.

Impressed by her work in Dick, the screenwriter Charlie Kaufman cast Williams in his directorial debut Synecdoche, New York, with a cast featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Emily Watson.

“ Impressed Images: Reproducing Wonders ,” in Caroline A. Jones and Peter Galison, eds., Picturing Science, Producing Art, New York: Routledge, 1998, 254-71.

Impressed with Xiong's work, Cai Yuanpei, on Liang's recommendation, invited Xiong to Peking University where Xiong, much to the chagrin of Liang Shuming, destroyed his draft and instead wrote and published in 1932 what is now considered his major work A New Treatise on Consciousness-only ( 新唯识论, xin weishi lun ).

Impressed with one of Bazelli ’ s student films, director Abel Ferrara hired Bazelli to shoot China Girl in New York City.

Impressed with Velasco's achievements and loyalty to the Spanish crown, Emperor Charles V ( King Charles I of Spain ) sent him to New Spain, in 1550, to deal with problems in the Spanish colonies, among them slavery and the encomienda system.

Impressed with his Broadway performances, Webber selected Vincent to travel through China in 2001, introducing the composer's music in a cultural exchange production later released on DVD as Andrew Lloyd Webber-Masterpiece ( Live in Beijing ).

Impressed by Brâncuși's talent for carving, an industrialist entered him in the Craiova School of Arts and Crafts ( școala de arte și meserii ), where he pursued his love for woodworking, graduating with honors in 1898.

Impressed by Coppola's perseverance and dedication, Corman hired him as dialogue director on Tower of London ( 1962 ), sound man for The Young Racers ( 1963 ) and associate producer of The Terror ( 1963 ).

Impressed, Christina wrote to Cardinal Mazarin on Ninon's behalf and arranged for her release.

" Impressed by Raeder's arguments, Hitler ordered the naval general staff to start planning for an invasion of Norway in October 1939.

Impressed with the human and material bounties yielded by the first expedition, they commissioned Columbus for a second expedition, and provided 17 ships, some 1, 500 soldiers, cavalry, and weapons ( cannon, crossbows, guns, and attack dogs ).

Impressed by the Army Air Force in November 1942 for use as a VIP transport and designated a UC-103, it crashed in the southern Florida Everglades in early 1943.

* Impressed with the Spartan victory, the inhabitants of Argos change their government from democracy to oligarchy and end their support for Athens in favour of an alliance with Sparta.

Impressed by the low bid for the contract to build it by Fox and Henderson, the commission accepted the scheme.

Impressed by Bakshi's tenacity, Crumb lent him one of his sketchbooks for reference.

Impressed by his son's devotion and affection for Jamadagni, Jamadagni granted this boon and many others.

Impressed with the possibilities of the area while gathering wild hay there in early 1859, Warren P. Brady and Jehu Cox wrote to Brigham Young asking for permission to create a settlement.

Impressed by Baker upon meeting him, Letts was convinced he was right for the part after seeing his performance in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad.

Impressed by his portrayals of Richard III and a number of other roles, Charles Fleetwood engaged Garrick for a season at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

Impressed by the girls, Reid renamed the group " TLC " ( an acronym of the first letters of each of their names ) and arranged an audition for them with local record label LaFace Records, run by Kenneth " Babyface " Edmonds and Reid's then-husband, Antonio " L. A ." Reid.

Impressed, Pa decides to move the family into town for the winter.

Impressed by the duo's work on the script for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Greenblatt suggested they develop a series that bore the tone and style of vintage movie serials.

His next ( self titled ) album, cut for RCA in 1968, was another classic and featured probably his most famous composition, " The Hipster ", which has become a perennial fixture on the playlists at jazz clubs and was included on Gilles Peterson's recent Impressed Vol.

Impressed by his skill and the purity of the design, Gabrielli asked Batoni to see some of his works, and when conducted to the painter's studio he was so awed by his talent that he offered him to paint a new altarpiece for the chapel of his family in San Gregorio Magno al Celio, the Madonna on a Throne with child and four Saints and Blesseds of the Gabrielli family ( 1739 ).

Impressed by her no-nonsense manners and unique voice, the agency later asked her to sign a contract as an actress for the agency.

Impressed by her screen persona, Sheehan signed her for a short-term six-month contract at Fox, under the name Rita Cansino, the first of name changes for her film career.

Impressed by Abram's small scrap pile and efficient work habits, Morash invited Abram to help with the renovation of a rundown Victorian house in Boston's historic Dorchester section, with a WGBH camera crew recording the process for the first This Old House project with host Bob Vila.

Impressed by this phenomenon, Pelayo appeared before the bishop of Iria Flavia, Teodomirus, who – after having heard the hermit – visited the location with his retinue.

Impressed by the boy, Chao Phraya Chakri ( Mhud ), who was the Samuhanayok ( สม ุ หนายก Prime Minister ) in King Boromakot's reign, adopted him and gave him the Thai name Sin ( ส ิ น ) meaning money or treasure.

Impressed by the tall, handsome German, De Koven wrote to a friend: " I have just met a charming German of keen intelligence who calls himself Siegfried.

Impressed by Rocker's speech, the speaker that followed Rocker, who was not from Mainz and therefore did not know at what point the police would intervene, advised the unemployed to take from the rich, rather to starve.

Impressed by Hogan's physical stature, the Brisco brothers asked Hiro Matsuda — the man who trained wrestlers working for Championship Wrestling from Florida ( CWF )— to make him a potential trainee.

Impressed with the manual method, Gallaudet studied teaching methodology under Sicard, learning sign language from Massieu and Clerc, who were both highly educated graduates of the school.

Impressed by the child's prowess, Zahhāk now orders Garshāsp to ( Kabul ) India, where the king – a vassal of Zahhāk's – has been replaced by a rebel prince, Bahu, who does not acknowledge Zahhāk's rule.

Impressed, Izzy pulls the fan, who introduces himself as Mike, onstage and hands him the microphone to finish the concert.

Impressed, Hudson meets her at lunch, where he tests her skills by having her lip-read Myles who is seated some distance away outside.

Impressed by her creativity and talent in illustrating fashion advertisements, the art director at Macy ’ s department store introduced her in 1941 to the gallery owner Julien Levy, who immediately offered to show her work.

Impressed by a play from Stan, who is the quarterback and the star of the team, Jimbo and Ned go to the bookmaker where Jimbo bets $ 500 on the Cows.

Impressed with his voice, Orbus signs Yowza, who performs for food and shelter, while Sy gives him his new stage name.

Impressed with the group's material, he brought the trio to the attention of Lorne Michaels, the producer of Saturday Night Live, who agreed to see them.