text_original: To this is now added the absence of the Popes, their close connection with France and French interests, and the turbulent state of their own dominions, especially of Rome where families and parties warred more fiercely than ever. 70 ITALY, 1313 11578 71 In the City States of Tuscany and Lombardy, this century, still full of feuds and party strife, was particu  larly marked by the rise of "tyrants," or supreme Tyrants rulers, in one town after another.
text_transcription: TO THIS IS NOW ADDED THE ABSENCE OF THE POPES THEIR CLOSE CONNECTION WITH FRANCE AND FRENCH INTERESTS AND THE TURBULENT STATE OF THEIR OWN DOMINIONS ESPECIALLY OF ROME WHERE FAMILIES AND PARTIES WARRED MORE FIERCELY THAN EVER IN THE CITY STATES OF TUSCANY AND LOMBARDY THIS CENTURY STILL FULL OF FEUDS AND PARTY STRIFE WAS PARTICULARLY MARKED BY THE RISE OF THE TYRANTS OR SUPREME RULERS IN ONE TOWN AFTER ANOTHER
phonemes: tə ðɪs ɪz nˈaʊ ˈædᵻd ðɪ ˈæbsəns ʌvðə pˈoʊps, ðɛɹ klˈoʊs kənˈɛkʃən wɪð fɹˈæns ænd fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɪntɹɛsts, ænd ðə tˈɜːbjʊlənt stˈeɪt ʌv ðɛɹ ˈoʊn dəmˈɪniənz, ɪspˈɛʃəli ʌv ɹˈoʊm wˌɛɹ fˈæmɪliz ænd pˈɑːɹɾiz wˈɔːɹd mˈɔːɹ fˈɪɹsli ðɐn ˈɛvɚ. sˈɛvənti ˈɪɾəli, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn ɪlˈɛvən θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt sˈɛvənti wˈʌn ɪnðə sˈɪɾi stˈeɪts ʌv tˈʌskəni ænd lˈɑːmbɚdi, ðɪs sˈɛntʃɚɹi, stˈɪl fˈʊl ʌv fjˈuːdz ænd pˈɑːɹɾi stɹˈaɪf, wʌz pɚtˈɪkuː lˈɑːɹli mˈɑːɹkt baɪ ðə ɹˈaɪz ʌv "tˈaɪɹənts," ɔːɹ suːpɹˈiːm tˈaɪɹənts ɹˈuːlɚz, ɪn wˈʌn tˈaʊn ˈæftɚɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ.