text_original: As Italian lords the Popes were losing some of their old prestige, and their position in Kome was constantly undermined by family jealousies. Either the Pope was supported by the Orsini, the Colonna, or the Savelli, or he was weakened by their hostility.
text_transcription: AS ITALIAN LORDS THE POPES WERE LOSING SOME OF THEIR OLD PRESTIGE AND THEIR POWER IN ROME WAS CONSTANTLY UNDERMINED BY FAMILY JEALOUSIES EITHER THE POPE WAS SUPPORTED BY THE AURSINI THE COLONNA OR THE SAVELLI OR HE WAS WEAKENED BY THEIR HOSTILITY
phonemes: æz ɪtˈæliən lˈɔːɹdz ðə pˈoʊps wɜː lˈuːzɪŋ sˌʌm ʌv ðɛɹ ˈoʊld pɹɛstˈiːʒ, ænd ðɛɹ pəzˈɪʃən ɪn kˈoʊm wʌz kˈɑːnstəntli ˌʌndɚmˈaɪnd baɪ fˈæmɪli dʒˈɛləsiz. ˈiːðɚ ðə pˈoʊp wʌz səpˈɔːɹɾᵻd baɪ ðɪ ɔːɹsˈiːni, ðə kˈɑːlɑːnə, ɔːɹ ðə sævˈɛli, ɔːɹ hiː wʌz wˈiːkənd baɪ ðɛɹ hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾi.