text_original: Rich lords bought preferment for their sons, and in this way young boys often became abbots, bishops, and even arch  bishops. Such men were not likely to care much for the religious duties of their ofl&ce, and their worldly and pleasure seeking lives were a disgrace to the Church.
text_transcription: RICH LORDS BOUGHT PREFERMENT FOR THEIR SONS AND IN THIS WAY YOUNG BOYS OFTEN BECAME ABBOTS BISHOPS AND EVEN ARCHBISHOPS SUCH MEN WERE NOT LIKELY TO CARE MUCH FOR THE RELIGIOUS DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICE AND THEIR WORLDLY AND PLEASURE SEEKING LIVES WERE A DISGRACE TO THE CHURCH
phonemes: ɹˈɪtʃ lˈɔːɹdz bˈɔːt pɹɪfˈɜːmənt fɔːɹ ðɛɹ sˈʌnz, ænd ɪn ðɪs wˈeɪ jˈʌŋ bˈɔɪz ˈɔfən bɪkˌeɪm ˈæbəts, bˈɪʃəps, ænd ˈiːvən ˈɑːɹtʃ bˈɪʃəps. sˈʌtʃ mˈɛn wɜː nˌɑːt lˈaɪkli tə kˈɛɹ mˈʌtʃ fɚðə ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs dˈuːɾiz ʌv ðɛɹ ˈɑːfəl ænd sˈiː, ænd ðɛɹ wˈɜːldli ænd plˈɛʒɚ sˈiːkɪŋ lˈaɪvz wɜːɹ ɐ dɪsɡɹˈeɪs tə ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ.