text_original: He writes to the king (December 7) telling him that he has more than 50,000 men ready to march, under his own guidance, to the East, against the enemies of God. He begs Henry to give him counsel and aid, and commends the chief care of the Church to him in his absence.
text_transcription: HE WRITES TO THE KING DECEMBER SEVENTH TELLING HIM THAT HE HAS MORE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND MEN READY TO MARCH UNDER HIS OWN GUIDANCE TO THE EAST AGAINST THE ENEMIES OF GOD HE BEGS HENRY TO GIVE HIM COUNSEL AND AID AND COMMENDS THE CHIEF CARE OF THE CHURCH TO HIM IN HIS ABSENCE
phonemes: hiː ɹˈaɪts tə ðə kˈɪŋ (dᵻsˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvən) tˈɛlɪŋ hˌɪm ðæt hiː hɐz mˈɔːɹ ðɐn fˈɪfti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ mˈɛn ɹˈɛdi tə mˈɑːɹtʃ, ˌʌndɚ hɪz ˈoʊn ɡˈaɪdəns, tə ðɪ ˈiːst, ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ˈɛnəmiz ʌv ɡˈɑːd. hiː bˈɛɡz hˈɛnɹi tə ɡˈɪv hˌɪm kˈaʊnsəl ænd ˈeɪd, ænd kəmˈɛndz ðə tʃˈiːf kˈɛɹ ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ tə hˌɪm ɪn hɪz ˈæbsəns.