Though his father wanted him to continue his training as a goldsmith, he showed such a precocious talent in drawing that he started as an apprentice to Michael Wolgemut at the age of fifteen in 1486.

Though most of the other Pythons were also unimpressed, Michael Palin loved it and laughed hysterically, eventually falling to the floor.

Though some speculation arose as to whether Reagan might support New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a presidential bid, nothing came of it.

Though these lurid titles were assumed by some to be Austen's own invention, Montague Summers and Michael Sadleir discovered that they really did exist and have since been republished.

Though the Bulls were swept, Jordan recorded a playoff single-game record 63 points in Game 2 ( which still stands to this day ), prompting Bird to call him ' God disguised as Michael Jordan.

Though this was true, he was generally portrayed in a more negative light than Archie ; Archie was portrayed in a more sympathetic sense, while Michael was portrayed as loudmouthed and at times, demanding.

Though Stevenson reassures an anxious Theodora that only he and his secretary know her identity, his wife Ethel ( Nana Bryant ) pressures him into an introduction, which the book's illustrator, Michael Grant ( Melvyn Douglas ), overhears.

Michael Oren writes in his book, Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East 1776 to the Present, " Though founded in 1953, AIPAC had only now in the mid-70s, achieved the financial and political clout necessary to sway congressional opinion.

Though relatively little is known about his early years, Andrew Harclay was probably the eldest son of Sir Michael Harclay and Joan, daughter of the Yorkshire landowner William Fitzjohn.

Though Bible codes have been postulated and studied for centuries, the subject has been popularized in modern times by Michael Drosnin's book The Bible Code.

Though Brown was eventually disqualified from running and voting in Brunswick because she failed to establish residency in the city, her efforts brought widespread attention to Michael Lewis ’ case.

Though widely attacked by critics, the exhibition included many future international stars including ; Cecily Brown, Ron Mueck, Noble and Webster, Dexter Dalwood, Martin Maloney, Chantal Joffe, Michael Raedecker and David Thorpe.

Though it is widely believed that the mill was originally sited in nearby Chesham and moved to Lacey Green in 1821, no primary sources have been found to substantiate this and the Chiltern Society has been unable to trace the story beyond 1932 A somewhat speculative theory to perhaps explain the story's origin has been advanced by Michael Highfield, author of the Chiltern Society's guide to the mill.

Though the Act was approved by Redmond, his deputy Dillon disfavoured the Act because he opposed any co-operation with landlords and Michael Davitt objected to peasant proprietorship under the Act, demanding land nationalisation.

Though Rice was based in London, where he worked with Michael Hopkins on the tented Mound Stand at Lord's, much of his work was in Paris, including the great glass walls of the Cité des Sciences at La Villette and the tent-like canopy that softens the monumentality of the Grand Arche at La Défense.

According to Yves Gautier in the book, “ Michael Jackson, Backdoor to Neverland ”: “ Though few know about it, Michael Jackson is a voracious reader and there is a 10, 000-volume library in the Neverland Ranch, that focuses on art, psychology and poetry .”

Though they seemingly resolve their differences during this episode, a Thanksgiving visit by Mike and Gloria to the Bunkers ' house during the 1979-80 season of Archie Bunker's Place shows that the Stivics ' marriage is still troubled, exacerbated by the fact that Michael has lost his job ( after he and Gloria participated in a nude protest of a proposed nuclear power plant ).

Though the interpretation of biblical texts is not the exclusive or even primary mode of his theological work ( as it is, for instance, for David Ford his “ scriptural reasoning ” project or Michael Welker his “ realistic biblical theology ” project, many of his books contain sustained engagement with biblical texts.

Though she's lighthearted and loving, Alice is often reckless and, when drunk, even neglects her children, nine-year-old daughter Jess ( Tina Majorino ) from a previous marriage, and four-year-old daughter Casey ( Mae Whitman ), whose father is Michael.

Though many in this ' Club ' were wary of forming a political party ; they joined 2 other members, Michael Benfield and Freda Sanders, to form ' PEOPLE ' as a political party to challenge the UK political establishment, in Coventry during 1972 / 3.

Though a normal pre-adolescent boy in most aspects, Daryl begins to exhibit extraordinary talents after he goes to live with foster parents Joyce ( Mary Beth Hurt ) and Andy Richardson ( Michael McKean ), including uncanny abilities at baseball, the ability to manipulate bank funds by interfacing with an ATM, and in playing video games.

Though the Rebellion of 1798 was eventually crushed, small republican guerrilla campaigns against the British Army in the Wicklow Mountains under the leadership of Michael Dwyer and Joseph Holt continued for a short time after, conducting attacks on small parties of yeomen.

Though strictly speaking not a Quaker, Michael attended meetings with Ruth.

Though much of John XXI's brief papacy was dominated by the powerful Cardinal Giovanni Gaetano Orsini ( who succeeded him as Pope Nicholas III ), John attempted to launch a crusade for the Holy Land, pushed for a union with the Eastern church, and did what he could to maintain peace between the Christian nations.

Though the money thus collected was considerable, it was by no means sufficient for a general crusade as planned by Honorius III.

Though Benedict IX soon returned, and forced Sylvester III to retire to his See of Sabina, he never gave up his claims to the papal throne, and through his political allies contrived apparently to keep some hold on a portion of Rome.

Though they were eventually repulsed by Ramses III, he finally resettled them, according to the theory, to rebuild the coastal towns in Canaan.

Though some consider him to have been an antipope, Sylvester III continues to be listed as an official Pope ( 1045 ) in Vatican lists.

Though the citizens of Rome were jealous of the efforts of Eugene III to assert his temporal authority, they were always ready to recognize him as their spiritual lord.

During the reign of Rama III ( 1824 – 1851 ,) a Scottish trader had experimental coins struck in England at the king's behest, Though not adopted for use, the name of the country put on these first coins was Muang Thai, not Siam.

Though the Romans send ambassadors to Ptolemy V, they are unable to lend him any serious assistance against Antiochus III.

Though Charles Martel chose not to take the title King, as his son Pepin III the Short would, or Emperor, as his grandson Charlemagne would be titled, he was absolute ruler of virtually all of today's continental Western Europe north of the Pyrenees.

Though the Romans were the first to fortify the place, the current structure dates to Muslim Caliph Abd ar-Rahman III.

Though Congress may theoretically extend the federal courts ' subject matter jurisdiction to the outer limits described in Article III of the Constitution, it has always chosen to give the courts a somewhat narrower power.

Though Henry III once again managed to regain the ducal title in 985, Carinthia upon his death in 989 fell back to the Imperial Ottonian dynasty of Bavaria.

Though Edward III sealed a draft treaty with Navarre on 2 December 1370 it was a dead letter after the destruction of Knolles's army at the Battle of Pontvallain a few days later.

Though the telecast of Super Bowl III exists in full color, only half of the Super Bowl IV broadcast does ( the rest was preserved by Canadian television in black-and-white ), and the status of most of Super Bowl V remains unknown.

Though there are several theater groups in Acton, the two eldest are Theatre III and Open Door Theater.

Though it was the only new album since the band's first Greatest Hits, no songs with Gary Cherone from Van Halen III were included.

Though the Chronicle of Alfonso III in both its extant versions makes Bermudo out to be a deacon at his succession, this fact would only reinforce the notion that his election was a determined move to oppose Alfonso.

Though these fascinations aren ’ t obviously present in his Fourth String Quartet, he did incorporate symmetrical structures: Movements I and V are similar, as are Movements II and IV ; Movement III is at center, greatly contrasting with the other movements.

Though she was no longer married, her ex-husband, Clarence Williams III, was the one to announce her death.

Though Frederick III held the elevated status of a prince elector, this status was also gained by Maximilian I of Bavaria in 1623, during the Thirty Years ' War, also by the Elector of the Palatinate in the Peace of Westphalia ( 1648 ), and by Ernest Augustus of the House of Hanover in 1692.

Though the Shah announced that guests should donate money to a special charity for the Iranian poor, among the wedding gifts was a mink coat and a desk set with black diamonds sent by Joseph Stalin ; a Steuben glass Bowl of Legends designed by Sidney Waugh and sent by U. S. President and Mrs. Truman ; and silver Georgian candlesticks from King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and the 2, 000 guests included Aga Khan III.

Though corruption existed in Civilization I and II, it has been made much more severe in Civilization III.

Though many of the Polish Crown Jewels were stolen and destroyed by king Frederick William III of Prussia in March 1809 after the Third Partition of Poland, remaining pieces are exhibited at the National Museum in Warsaw.

Though the latter was crowned as Edward III of England on 25 January 1327, the country was ruled by Mortimer and Isabella, who were widely believed to have arranged the murder of Edward II the following September at Berkeley Castle.