text_original: He ordered them to wear upon their necks a wooden cross five pounds in weight; he forbade them to ride on any animals but mules or asses; and, without assigning any motive for his acts, he confiscated their goods and carried off their children.
text_transcription: HE ORDERED THEM TO WEAR UPON THEIR NECKS A WOODEN CROSS FIVE POUNDS IN WEIGHT HE FORBADE THEM TO RIDE ON ANY ANIMALS BUT MULES OR ASSES AND WITHOUT ASSIGNING ANY MOTIVE FOR HIS ACTS HE CONFISCATED THEIR GOODS AND CARRIED OFF THEIR CHILDREN
phonemes: hiː ˈɔːɹdɚd ðˌɛm tə wˈɛɹ əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ nˈɛks ɐ wˈʊdən kɹˈɔs fˈaɪv pˈaʊndz ɪn wˈeɪt; hiː fɚbˈeɪd ðˌɛm tə ɹˈaɪd ˌɔn ˌɛni ˈænɪməlz bˌʌt mjˈuːlz ɔːɹ ˈæsᵻz; ænd, wɪðˌaʊt ɐsˈaɪnɪŋ ˌɛni mˈoʊɾɪv fɔːɹ hɪz ˈækts, hiː kˈɑːnfɪskˌeɪɾᵻd ðɛɹ ɡˈʊdz ænd kˈæɹid ˈɔf ðɛɹ tʃˈɪldɹən.