text_original: The first problem he had to face was the attitude he should adopt towards German affairs, and the Imperial Schism. To understand this it is necessary to go back a Httle to see what had been happening in the Empire all this time, and why succession disputes arose there also.
text_transcription: THE FIRST PROBLEM HE HAD TO FACE WAS THE ATTITUDE HE SHOULD ADOPT TOWARD GERMAN AFFAIRS AND THE IMPERIAL SCHISM TO UNDERSTAND THIS IT IS NECESSARY TO GO BACK A LITTLE TO SEE WHAT HAD BEEN HAPPENING IN THE EMPIRE ALL THIS TIME AND WHY SUCCESSION DISPUTES AROSE THERE ALSO
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst pɹˈɑːbləm hiː hædtə fˈeɪs wʌzðɪ ˈæɾɪtˌuːd hiː ʃˌʊd ɐdˈɑːpt təwˈɔːɹdz dʒˈɜːmən ɐfˈɛɹz, ænd ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl skˈɪzəm. tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈænd ðɪs ɪɾ ɪz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tə ɡˌoʊ bˈæk ɐ ˌeɪtʃtˌiːtˈiːˌɛlˈiː tə sˈiː wʌt hɐdbɪn hˈæpənɪŋ ɪnðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ ˈɔːl ðɪs tˈaɪm, ænd wˌaɪ səksˈɛʃən dɪspjˈuːts ɚɹˈoʊz ðɛɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ.