text_original: The expedition was to be made in September, but the Normans did not come to the muster, and, in fact, he had no powerful ally in Italy on whom he could rely except the great countess Matilda, and even she was just then crippled by a rebellion, amongst her vassals.
text_transcription: THE EXPEDITION WAS TO BE MADE IN SEPTEMBER BUT THE NORMANS DID NOT COME TO THE MUSTER AND IN FACT HE HAD NO POWERFUL ALLY IN ITALY ON WHOM HE COULD RELY EXCEPT THE GREAT COUNTESS MATILDA AND EVEN SHE WAS JUST THEN CRIPPLED BY A REBELLION AMONGST HER VASSALS
phonemes: ðɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən wʌz təbi mˌeɪd ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ, bˌʌt ðə nˈɔːɹmənz dɪdnˌɑːt kˈʌm tə ðə mˈʌstɚ, ænd, ɪn fˈækt, hiː hæd nˈoʊ pˈaʊɚfəl ˈælaɪ ɪn ˈɪɾəli ˌɔn hˈuːm hiː kʊd ɹᵻlˈaɪ ɛksˈɛpt ðə ɡɹˈeɪt kˈaʊntɛs mɐtˈɪldə, ænd ˈiːvən ʃiː wʌz dʒˈʌst ðˈɛn kɹˈɪpəld baɪ ɐ ɹᵻbˈɛliən, ɐmˌʌŋst hɜː vˈæsəlz.