text_original: He hampered the House of Wittelsbach by encouraging a sham claimant to their possessions in Brandenburg, and the Elector Palatine, head of the family, was won over by the marriage of his daughter to Charles himself ; whilst his own daughter was wedded to a son of the Austrian Duke to conciliate his rivals in that direction.
text_transcription: HE HAMPERED THE HOUSE OF VITELSBACH BY ENCOURAGING A SHAM CLAIMANT TO THEIR POSSESSIONS IN BRANDENBOOK AND THE ELECTOR PALATINE HEAD OF THE FAMILY WAS WON OVER BY THE MARRIAGE OF HIS DAUGHTER TO CHARLES HIMSELF WHILST HIS OWN DAUGHTER WAS WEDDED TO A SON OF THE AUSTRIAN DUKE TO CONCILIATE HIS RIVALS IN THAT DIRECTION
phonemes: hiː hˈæmpɚd ðə hˈaʊs ʌv wˈɪɾɪlsbˌɑːx baɪ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒɪŋ ɐ ʃˈæm klˈeɪmənt tə ðɛɹ pəzˈɛʃənz ɪn bɹˈændənbˌɜːɡ, ænd ðɪ ᵻlˈɛktɚ pˈælɐtˌiːn, hˈɛd ʌvðə fˈæmɪli, wʌz wˈʌn ˌoʊvɚ baɪ ðə mˈæɹɪdʒ ʌv hɪz dˈɔːɾɚ tə tʃˈɑːɹlz hɪmsˈɛlf ; wˌaɪlst hɪz ˈoʊn dˈɔːɾɚ wʌz wˈɛdᵻd tʊ ɐ sˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈɔːstɹiən dˈuːk tə kənsˈɪlɪˌeɪt hɪz ɹˈaɪvəlz ɪn ðæt dᵻɹˈɛkʃən.