" Though raised a pagan, she became an ardent Christian in her teenage years, having received a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ, in which the Blessed Virgin gave Catherine to Jesus in mystical marriage.

Though at first an ardent, even dogmatic supporter of such liberating aspects of the Revolution, in his policies as Emperor Napoleon later repudiated them, a move typical of revolutionaries who come to power.

Though an ardent supporter of the historic Right, and, as such, entrusted by the Lanza cabinet with the defence of the Law of Guarantees in 1870, he was no respecter of persons, his caustic tongue sparing neither friend nor foe.

Though living in Paris, he was in both these works the ardent exponent of that recoil against everything French which took place throughout Europe.

Though Henderson was a leading supporter of appeasement, his relations with Ribbentrop were extremely poor throughout his ambassadorship.

Though Disney Studio Chairman Dick Cook was a staunch supporter of Miramax, the brand was less of a priority for Bob Iger, whose strategy was to focus on Disney's branded mass entertainment that can be exploited across Disney's theme parks, television and consumer products.

Though not a Jew himself, he was a supporter of Jehu, son of Nimshi, in the elimination of the house of Ahab and in suppressing worship of Baal throughout Samaria.

Though Fox had little interest in the actual exercise of power and spent almost the entirety of his political career in opposition, he became noted as an anti-slavery campaigner, a supporter of the French Revolution, and a leading parliamentary advocate of religious tolerance and individual liberty.

Though he was a friend and supporter of poets, and was respected as a critic, Bowra was never able to fulfil his wish to be accepted as a serious poet himself.

Though he had been in office less than six months when the panic struck, Van Buren had been a key figure in the Jackson Administration and a vocal supporter of Jackson's policies.

Though he had been a leading liberal supporter of the New Deal, Beard turned against Franklin Delano Roosevelt's foreign policy.

Though, based in San Juan, Sarmiento was absent from the initial creation of this group, in 1838 he wrote to Alberdi seeking the latter's advice ; and in time he would become the group most fervent supporter.

Though initially a supporter, he came to be an opponent of the Federation of the West Indies and agitated for Jamaica to become an independent state.

Though previously a strong supporter of President Woodrow Wilson, Gore opposed America's entry into the war even after American involvement began.

Though she was not a political woman, as a queen known to be a staunch supporter of monarchy in its traditional conception, Maria Amalia was able to escape the suspicion of many of the French who worried that her husband's ideology was not monarchical enough and tended toward middle class, bourgeois, values at the expense of the proper treatment and conduct of royalty.

Though he supported the federal Conservatives of Sir John A. Macdonald he was a cautious supporter who opposed a strong central government.

Though Blair was a supporter of Sir John A. Macdonald's federal Liberal-Conservatives, he joined the parliamentary opposition in the legislature and, in 1879, became leader of the opposition to the Conservative government of Premier John James Fraser.

" Though Monte was not likely to have been a supporter of the Reformation, he took part in a variety of intellectual exchanges on sensitive topics, some of which involved Italian academics.

Though the case remains officially unsolved, former Panther supporter David Horowitz has maintained for years that Elaine Brown was directly responsible for the murder.

Though a steady supporter of Pitt's administration, he never took any prominent part in politics.

Though his domestic political persuasion is moderately conservative ( he is a staunch anti-communist and a supporter of capitalism ), Margolis ' views on the Middle East are sharply at odds with those of the neoconservatives.

Though a moderate supporter of reform, he continued to support the patronage machine and dominance of the True Whig party.

Though a moderate supporter of reform, he continued to support the patronage machine and dominance of the True Whig party.

Though he initially opposed US entry into World War II, he became a supporter after the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union.

Though not always the case, in professional wrestling, the color commentator is usually a " heel sympathizer " ( or a supporter of the " bad guys ") as opposed to the play-by-play announcer, who is more or less the " voice of the fans " as well as supporters of the " good guys " ( or babyfaces ).

Though not a supporter of the revolutionary campaign in the struggle for national liberation, Dyustabanov gradually became active in the social and political life of Gabrovo.

Though at the Reformation the Stewartry became fervent in its Protestantism, it was to Galloway, through the influence of the great landowners and the attachment of the people to them, that Mary, Queen of Scots, owed her warmest adherents, and it was from the coast of Kirkcudbright that she made her luckless voyage to England.

Though formally discontinued in England at the time of the Reformation, a post-Reformation payment of uncertain characteristics is seen in some English manors into the 19th century.

Though Finnish written language could be said to exist since Mikael Agricola translated the New Testament into Finnish in the 16th century as a result of the Protestant Reformation, few notable works of literature were written until the 19th century, which saw the beginning of a Finnish national Romantic Movement.

Though he supported the Reformation, he became her close friend, willing to assist her, and do her personal favours.

Though he lost the 1976 Republican nomination, Reagan ran again for the presidency in 1980 and succeeded in winning the nomination and election.

Though CNN had been running 24-hour newscasts since 1980, it was not until the Gulf War that the general public took large notice and others imitated CNN's non-stop news approach.

Though Kohl's election was done according to the Basic Law, some voices criticized the move as the FDP had fought its 1980 campaign on the side of the SPD and even placed Chancellor Schmidt on some of their campaign posters.

Though adversely effected by the Depression, Hermleigh remained stable throughout most of the twentieth century and by 1980 was home to over 700 residents.

Though the experiment was then applied countrywide in 1980, it was reversed in 1986, but then most of the Air Defense Forces's command and control duties and assests became part of the Air Force, as well as several educational and training institutions.

Though, the pilot was not picked, it did air on ABC-TV on 29 June 1980.

Though he later formed another rock band with Russell Webb and John McGeoch called The Armoury Show-named after a 1913 New York modernist art exhibition, Jobson and Webb also became a vital part of the career of Virginia Astley, which began in 1980.

( http :// www. ciclops. org / view_event / 178 / Lightning_Flashing_in_Daylight ) Though three visiting spacecrafts – Pioneer 11 in 1979, Voyager 1 in 1980 and Voyager 2 in 1981, failed to provide any convincing evidence from optical observations, in July of 2012 the Cassini spacecraft detected visible lightning flashes, and electromagnetic sensors aboard the spacecraft detected signatures that are characteristic of lightning.

Though San Francisco finished 1980 with a record of 6-10, Montana passed for 1, 795 yards and 15 touchdown passes against nine interceptions.

Though Visage's first single was unsuccessful, they signed with Polydor Records in 1980, and their second single, " Fade to Grey ", became a hit.

Though in 1980 Ovett had tied Coe's 1500 m world record of 3: 32. 1, new timing rules would come into effect in 1981, which would recognise records over 400 m to the hundredth of a second.

Though the mainstream pop market considers the team a one-hit wonder for " It's Raining Men " ( though the song did not make the Top 40 in the US, peaking at # 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 ), they recorded three songs which peaked at # 2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart under the " Two Tons o ' Fun " name: " Earth Can Be Just Like Heaven " ( 1980 ); " Just Us " ( 1980 and also made # 29 on the US R & B chart ); and the Hi-NRG song " I Got the Feeling " in 1981.

Though primarily a forum for intellectual discussion, it became radicalized after Obote's rigged election of 1980 resulted in many Tutsi refugees joining Museveni in fighting the Ugandan Bush War.

Though attendance went up in 1980 to 9, 864 a match, this was still only 17th in the league and the team were again last in their division, though McCreadie's old Chelsea mate Charlie Cooke had taken over as coach.

Though he resigned in 1980, his term was marked by the formation of many Malian sports organizations.

Though Carter was hardly held blameless for the creation of the new national monuments, Gravel was taken to task for the unpopular decision as well and was denied his party's nomination for his Senate seat in the 1980 election.

Though the practice of deriving a V6 from a V8 was not unheard of ( auto manufacturers have derived V6s from V8 designs before, such as GM making the 1978 -‘ 79 Chevrolet 200 cid ( 3. 3 L ) V6 / 90 ° from the lowly 267 cid ( 4. 4L ) SBC V8, the 1980 -' 84 Chevrolet 229 cid ( 3. 8L ) V6 / 90 ° from the 305 cid ( 5. 0L ) SBC V8 and the 1985-up Chevrolet 262 cid ( 4. 3L ) V6 / 90 ° Vortec 4300 from the SBC Vortec 5700 and Chrysler making the Magnum 3. 9 from the 5. 2 ), several important differences between the Windsor's design and the Essex's, such as their considerably different bore and stroke, made a common design lineage implausible.

Though recording was complete on a further album Heartbreak Hill, featuring Andy Richards on keyboards, Cousins ’ decision in 1980 to leave the band to work in radio effectively signalled the band ’ s demise, and the album remained in the vaults for many years.

Though initially unsuccessful upon its release in the band's native UK ( where it peaked at # 72 in February 1980 ), the album returned to the charts in early 1982 after the commercial success of 1981's Tin Drum and the Hansa Records compilation Assemblage.

Though Narasimha Rao, India's foreign minister in 1980, agreed in principle to lease Jinnah House as the residence of local Consulate-General of Pakistan, the plan was never realised.

Though the essay is published in 1980, it appears to recapitulate the ideas presented in James S. Albus's 1976, book: Peoples ' Capitalism: The Economics of the Robot Revolution, though Albus proposes to prevent inflation through a mandatory savings plan, not through a gradual phase-in of a National Dividend.

Though he made his national team debut on 16 November 1977 ( lost 3 – 0 to Northern Ireland national football team ), he was not selected for the 1980 Euro where Belgium finished runner-up.

Though he supported Indira Gandhi during the Emergency in India ( 1975 – 1977 ), he left Congress in 1977 and joined Janata Party alliance in 1977, along with his Congress for Democracy, he later served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India ( 1977 – 1979 ), then in 1980, he formed Congress ( J ).