text_original: The clergy were afraid to say much, and merely begged for unity and friendship, but nobles and burghers were hotly on the side of the King, and vowed that they would support his independence to the death.
text_transcription: THE CLERGY WERE AFRAID TO SAY MUCH AND MERELY BEGGED FOR UNITY AND FRIENDSHIP BUT NOBLES AND BURGHERS WERE HOTLY ON THE SIDE OF THE KING AND VOWED THAT THEY WOULD SUPPORT HIS INDEPENDENCE TO THE DEATH
phonemes: ðə klˈɜːdʒi wɜːɹ ɐfɹˈeɪd tə sˈeɪ mˈʌtʃ, ænd mˈɪɹli bˈɛɡd fɔːɹ jˈuːnɪɾi ænd fɹˈɛndʃɪp, bˌʌt nˈoʊbəlz ænd bˈɜːɡɚz wɜː hˈɑːtli ɔnðə sˈaɪd ʌvðə kˈɪŋ, ænd vˈaʊd ðæt ðeɪ wʊd səpˈɔːɹt hɪz ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns tə ðə dˈɛθ.