text_original: The real leader of Paris was the Provost of the Merchants, who from a simple director of the trade upon the Seine, had become the chief official of the town and head of all the burgesses. In 1355 this office was filled by Etienne Marcel, a man respected by all, and chosen on several occasions as leader of the Tiers Etat, as the representatives of the towns were called in the States General.
text_transcription: THE REAL LEADER OF PARIS WAS THE PROVOST OF THE MERCHANTS WHO FROM A SIMPLE DIRECTOR OF THE TRADE UPON THE SEINE HAD BECOME THE CHIEF OFFICIAL OF THE TOWN AND HAD OF ALL THE BURGESSES IN THIRTEEN FIFTY FIVE THIS OFFICE WAS FILLED BY EIGHTEEN MARCELS A MAN RESPECTED BY ALL AND CHOSEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS LEADER OF THE TIEREETTA AS THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOWNS WERE CALLED IN THE STATES GENERAL
phonemes: ðə ɹˈiːəl lˈiːdɚɹ ʌv pˈæɹɪs wʌzðə pɹˈɑːvɑːst ʌvðə mˈɜːtʃənts, hˌuː fɹʌm ɐ sˈɪmpəl dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə tɹˈeɪd əpˌɑːn ðə sˈeɪn, hæd bɪkˌʌm ðə tʃˈiːf əfˈɪʃəl ʌvðə tˈaʊn ænd hˈɛd ʌv ˈɔːl ðə bˈɜːdʒɛsᵻz. ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv ðɪs ˈɑːfɪs wʌz fˈɪld baɪ ˌɛɾɪˈɛn mɑːɹsˈɛl, ɐ mˈæn ɹᵻspˈɛktᵻd baɪ ˈɔːl, ænd tʃˈoʊzən ˌɔn sˈɛvɹəl əkˈeɪʒənz æz lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðə tˈɪɹz ˈɛɾæt, æz ðə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ʌvðə tˈaʊnz wɜː kˈɔːld ɪnðə stˈeɪts dʒˈɛnɚɹəl.