text_original: They wished to hold the supreme power in the land; but the Popes had no idea of allowing the Church to be second to any sovereign. The result was contest after contest, and the struggle lasted for generations. The Editor.
text_transcription: THEY WISHED TO HOLD THE SUPREME POWER IN THE LAND BUT THE POPES HAD NO IDEA OF ALLOWING THE CHURCH TO BE SECOND TO ANY SOVEREIGN THE RESULT WAS CONTEST AFTER CONTEST AND THE STRUGGLE LASTED FOR GENERATIONS THE EDITOR
phonemes: ðeɪ wˈɪʃt tə hˈoʊld ðə suːpɹˈiːm pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnðə lˈænd; bˌʌt ðə pˈoʊps hæd nˈoʊ aɪdˈiə ʌv ɐlˈaʊɪŋ ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ təbi sˈɛkənd tʊ ˌɛni sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn. ðə ɹɪzˈʌlt wʌz kˈɑːntɛst ˈæftɚ kˈɑːntɛst, ænd ðə stɹˈʌɡəl lˈæstᵻd fɔːɹ dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃənz. ðɪ ˈɛdɪɾɚ.