text_original: Lewis never freed himself from Papal excommunication, though he made repeated efforts and hoped much from the more compliant successors of John XXII. ; but they had France at their backs, and France was well content to see Pope and Emperor at strife.
text_transcription: LEWIS NEVER FREED HIMSELF FROM PAPAL EXCOMMUNICATION THOUGH HE MADE REPEATED EFFORTS AND HOPED MUCH FROM THE MORE COMPLIANT SUCCESSORS OF JOHN THE TWENTY SECOND BUT THEY HAD FRANCE AT THEIR BACKS AND FRANCE WAS WELL CONTENT TO SEE POPE AND EMPEROR AT STRIFE
phonemes: lˈuːɪs nˈɛvɚ fɹˈiːd hɪmsˈɛlf fɹʌm pˈeɪpəl ɛkskəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən, ðˌoʊ hiː mˌeɪd ɹᵻpˈiːɾᵻd ˈɛfɚts ænd hˈoʊpt mˈʌtʃ fɹʌmðə mˈɔːɹ kəmplˈaɪənt səksˈɛsɚz ʌv dʒˈɑːn ɹˌoʊmən twˈɛnti tˈuː. ; bˌʌt ðeɪ hæd fɹˈæns æt ðɛɹ bˈæks, ænd fɹˈæns wʌz wˈɛl kəntˈɛnt tə sˈiː pˈoʊp ænd ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ æt stɹˈaɪf.