text_original: There was still so much reverence for the emperor, or heir of the empire, as the highest temporal power ordained by God on earth, that his abject degradation was a shock to Christendom.
text_transcription: THERE WAS STILL SO MUCH REVERENCE FOR THE EMPEROR OR HEIR OF THE EMPIRE AS THE HIGHEST TEMPORAL POWER ORDAINED BY GOD ON EARTH THAT HIS ABJECT DEGRADATION WAS A SHOCK TO CHRISTENDOM
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz stˈɪl sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ ɹˈɛvɚɹəns fɚðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ, ɔːɹ ˈɛɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, æz ðə hˈaɪɪst tˈɛmpɚɹəl pˈaʊɚɹ ɔːɹdˈeɪnd baɪ ɡˈɑːd ˌɔn ˈɜːθ, ðæt hɪz ˈæbdʒɛkt dᵻɡɹɐdˈeɪʃən wʌzɐ ʃˈɑːk tə kɹˈɪsəndəm.