text_original: These chiefs had become more than mere commanders of great companies ; in many cases they were rewarded with castles and lands, became great feudal lords, and competed for power with the old terri  torial Princes.
text_transcription: THESE CHIEFS HAD BECOME MORE THAN MERE COMMANDERS OF GREAT COMPANIES IN MANY CASES THEY WERE REWARDED WITH CASTLES AND LANDS BECAME GREAT FEUDAL LORDS AND COMPETED FOR POWER WITH THE OLD TERRITORIAL PRINCES
phonemes: ðiːz tʃˈiːfs hæd bɪkˌʌm mˈɔːɹ ðɐn mˈɪɹ kəmˈændɚz ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt kˈʌmpəniz ; ɪn mˈɛni kˈeɪsᵻz ðeɪ wɜː ɹᵻwˈɔːɹdᵻd wɪð kˈæsəlz ænd lˈændz, bɪkˌeɪm ɡɹˈeɪt fjˈuːdəl lˈɔːɹdz, ænd kəmpˈiːɾɪd fɔːɹ pˈaʊɚ wɪððɪ ˈoʊld tˈɛɹi tˈɔːɹɪəl pɹˈɪnsᵻz.