text_original: The death of the empress Agnes at the close of the year 1077 and of Gerald of Ostia, one of his most trustworthy legates, increased his difficul  ties in dealing with German afiairs.
text_transcription: THE DEATH OF THE EMPRESS AGNES AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR TEN SEVENTY SEVEN AND OF GERALD OF OSTIA ONE OF HIS MOST TRUSTWORTHY LEGATES INCREASED HIS DIFFICULTIES IN DEALING WITH GERMAN AFFAIRS
phonemes: ðə dˈɛθ ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɹɛs ˈæɡnəs æt ðə klˈoʊs ʌvðə jˈɪɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ænd ʌv dʒˈɛɹəld ʌv ˈɑːstʃə, wˈʌn ʌv hɪz mˈoʊst tɹˈʌstwɜːði lˈɛɡeɪts, ɪŋkɹˈiːst hɪz dˈɪfɪkˌʌl tˈaɪz ɪn dˈiːlɪŋ wɪð dʒˈɜːmən ɐfɪˈaɪrz.