text_original: He had Death of ^^"^ a mere puppet in the hands of Matilda Conrad, 1101 ^nd the pope, but his death seemed to remove the last link which bound Italy and Germany together.
text_transcription: HE HAD BEEN A MERE PUPPET IN THE HANDS OF MATILDA AND THE POPE BUT HIS DEATH SEEMED TO REMOVE THE LAST LINK WHICH BOUND ITALY AND GERMANY TOGETHER
phonemes: hiː hæd dˈɛθ ʌv"ɐ mˈɪɹ pˈʌpɪt ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv mɐtˈɪldə kˈɑːnɹæd, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn ˌɛndˈiː ðə pˈoʊp, bˌʌt hɪz dˈɛθ sˈiːmd tə ɹᵻmˈuːv ðə lˈæst lˈɪŋk wˌɪtʃ bˈaʊnd ˈɪɾəli ænd dʒˈɜːməni təɡˈɛðɚ.