text_original: When Florence revolted against the Pope and was punished by excom  munication, St. Catherine hastened to the city and opened negotiations with the leaders of the Republic, and it was on a mission of pacification on their behalf that she first journeyed to Avignon.
text_transcription: WHEN FLORENCE REVOLTED AGAINST THE POPE AND WAS PUNISHED BY EXCOMMUNICATION SAINT CATHERINE HASTENED TO THE CITY AND OPENED NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE LEADERS OF THE REPUBLIC AND IT WAS ON A MISSION OF PACIFICATION ON THEIR BEHALF THAT SHE FIRST JOURNEYED TO AVIGNON
phonemes: wˌɛn flˈɔːɹəns ɹᵻvˈoʊltᵻd ɐɡˈɛnst ðə pˈoʊp ænd wʌz pˈʌnɪʃt baɪ ɛkskˈɑːm mjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən, sənt. kˈæθɹɪn hˈeɪsənd tə ðə sˈɪɾi ænd ˈoʊpənd nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz wɪððə lˈiːdɚz ʌvðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk, ænd ɪt wʌz ˌɔn ɐ mˈɪʃən ʌv pˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ˌɔn ðɛɹ bᵻhˈæf ðæt ʃiː fˈɜːst dʒˈɜːnid tʊ ˈævinjˌɑːn.