text_original: In the following year, events occurred in France which Disputed tended greatly to benefit the English and encouraged Ed  in Brit *'" ward to recommence the conflict. The Duchy of Brittany ^^^y  ^'^"^^ 134 THE END OF THE MIDDLE AGE was still a veiy independent feudal State, almost wholly  removed from royal influence. Duke John III., who had been fighting as an ally of PhiHp, died in 1341 leav  ing no children, and a succession question arose curiously like that in France itself.
text_transcription: IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR EVENTS OCCURRED IN FRANCE WHICH TENDED GREATLY TO BENEFIT THE ENGLISH AND ENCOURAGE EDWARD TO RECOMMENCE THE CONFLICT THE DUCHY OF BRITTANY WAS STILL A VERY INDEPENDENT FEUDAL STATE ALMOST WHOLLY REMOVED FROM ROYAL INFLUENCE DUKE JOHN THE THIRD WHO HAD BEEN FIGHTING AS AN ALLY OF PHILIP DIED IN THIRTEEN FORTY ONE LEAVING NO CHILDREN AND A SUCCESSION QUESTION AROSE CURIOUSLY LIKE THAT IN FRANCE ITSELF
phonemes: ɪnðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ, ᵻvˈɛnts əkˈɜːd ɪn fɹˈæns wˌɪtʃ dɪspjˈuːɾᵻd tˈɛndᵻd ɡɹˈeɪtli tə bˈɛnɪfˌɪt ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ænd ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd ˈɛd ɪn bɹˈɪt ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk" wˈɔːɹd tə ɹˌiːkəmˈɛns ðə kˈɑːnflɪkt. ðə dˈʌtʃi ʌv bɹˈɪtəni wˈaɪ"wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈɔːɹ ðɪ ˌiːˌɛndˈiː ʌvðə mˈɪdəl ˌeɪdʒˌiːˈiː wʌz stˈɪl ɐ vˈeɪi ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt fjˈuːdəl stˈeɪt, ˈɔːlmoʊst hˈoʊli ɹᵻmˈuːvd fɹʌm ɹˈɔɪəl ˈɪnfluːəns. dˈuːk dʒˈɑːn ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː., hˌuː hɐdbɪn fˈaɪɾɪŋ æz ɐn ˈælaɪ ʌv fˈaɪ ˌeɪtʃpˈiː, dˈaɪd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi wˈʌn lˈiːv ˈɪŋ nˈoʊ tʃˈɪldɹən, ænd ɐ səksˈɛʃən kwˈɛstʃən ɚɹˈoʊz kjˈʊɹɹiəsli lˈaɪk ðæt ɪn fɹˈæns ɪtsˈɛlf.