text_original: He married his cousin Bertha of Burgundy. This was against the will of the Pope; and to act contrary to the papal wishes was a serious matter for any sovereign, for the power of excommunication was a weapon before which the proudest monarch might well bow his head.
text_transcription: HE MARRIED HIS COUSIN BERTHA OF BURGUNDY THIS WAS AGAINST THE WILL OF THE POPE AND TO ACT CONTRARY TO THE PAPAL WISHES WAS A SERIOUS MATTER FOR ANY SOVEREIGN FOR THE POWER OF EXCOMMUNICATION WAS A WEAPON BEFORE WHICH THE PROUDEST MONARCH MIGHT WELL BOW HIS HEAD
phonemes: hiː mˈæɹid hɪz kˈʌzən bˈɜːθə ʌv bˈɜːɡʌndi. ðɪs wʌz ɐɡˈɛnst ðə wɪl ʌvðə pˈoʊp; ænd tʊ ˈækt kˈɑːntɹɛɹi tə ðə pˈeɪpəl wˈɪʃᵻz wʌzɐ sˈɪɹiəs mˈæɾɚ fɔːɹ ˌɛni sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn, fɚðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌv ɛkskəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən wʌzɐ wˈɛpən bᵻfˌɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ ðə pɹˈaʊdɪst mˈɑːnɚk mˌaɪt wˈɛl bˈoʊ hɪz hˈɛd.