text_original: The danger of such stipulations was seen in 1354, when Zurich was besieged by the Emperor Charles IV., and Brun saved the situation by hoisting the Imperial flag and declaring that the town had always been loyal to the Empire.
text_transcription: THE DANGER OF SUCH STIPULATIONS WAS SEEN IN THIRTEEN FIFTY FOUR WHEN ZURICH WAS BESIEGED BY THE EMPEROR CHARLES THE FOURTH AND BRUIN SAVED THE SITUATION BY HOISTING THE IMPERIAL FLAG AND DECLARING THAT THE TOWN HAD ALWAYS BEEN LOYAL TO THE EMPIRE
phonemes: ðə dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ʌv sˈʌtʃ stˌɪpjʊlˈeɪʃənz wʌz sˈiːn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈɔːɹ, wˌɛn zjˈʊɹɪk wʌz bᵻsˈiːdʒd baɪ ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ tʃˈɑːɹlz ɹˌoʊmən fˈɔːɹ., ænd bɹˈʌn sˈeɪvd ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən baɪ hˈɔɪstɪŋ ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl flˈæɡ ænd dᵻklˈɛɹɪŋ ðætðə tˈaʊn hæd ˈɔːlweɪz bˌɪn lˈɔɪəl tə ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ.