text_original: The Emperor Henry III, a great ruler who worked hard to bring about good government in Church and State, was anxious to stop the shameful sale of offices in the Church. He wished to choose himself the clergy who should be abbots and bishops in his lands, and the other rulers in Europe had the same desire.
text_transcription: THE EMPEROR HENRY THE THIRD A GREAT RULER WHO WORKED HARD TO BRING ABOUT GOOD GOVERNMENT IN CHURCH AND STATE WAS ANXIOUS TO STOP THE SHAMEFUL SALE OF OFFICES IN THE CHURCH HE WISHED TO CHOOSE HIMSELF THE CLERGY WHO SHOULD BE ABBOTS AND BISHOPS IN HIS LANDS AND THE OTHER RULERS IN EUROPE HAD THE SAME DESIRE
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hˈɛnɹi ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː, ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt ɹˈuːlɚ hˌuː wˈɜːkt hˈɑːɹd tə bɹˈɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt ɡˈʊd ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪn tʃˈɜːtʃ ænd stˈeɪt, wʌz ˈæŋʃəs tə stˈɑːp ðə ʃˈeɪmfəl sˈeɪl ʌv ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ɪnðə tʃˈɜːtʃ. hiː wˈɪʃt tə tʃˈuːz hɪmsˈɛlf ðə klˈɜːdʒi hˌuː ʃˌʊd biː ˈæbəts ænd bˈɪʃəps ɪn hɪz lˈændz, ænd ðɪ ˈʌðɚ ɹˈuːlɚz ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp hæd ðə sˈeɪm dɪzˈaɪɚ.