text_original: Many of these towns were under the power of despots, who felt that in Ghibellinism they had more hope of independence, or who derived their authority from Im  perial grants.
text_transcription: MANY OF THESE TOWNS WERE UNDER THE POWER OF DESPOTS WHO FELT THAT IN GIBBELLINISM THEY HAD MORE HOPE OF INDEPENDENCE OR WHO DERIVED THEIR AUTHORITY FROM IMPERIAL GRANTS
phonemes: mˈɛnɪəv ðiːz tˈaʊnz wɜːɹ ˌʌndɚ ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌv dˈɛspɑːts, hˌuː fˈɛlt ðæt ɪn ɡˈaɪbəlˌɪnɪzəm ðeɪ hæd mˈɔːɹ hˈoʊp ʌv ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns, ɔːɹ hˌuː dᵻɹˈaɪvd ðɛɹ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi fɹʌm ˈɪm pˈɪɹiəl ɡɹˈænts.