text_original: They were obliged to leave, however, without holding the council ; but they returned home laden with gifts^ and bearing a friendly letter from Henry to the pope. Gregory attributed his submissive behaviour to the in  fluence of his mother, and wrote a grateful letter to her, expressing the liveliest hope of a lasting reconciliation with the king.
text_transcription: THEY WERE OBLIGED TO LEAVE HOWEVER WITHOUT HOLDING THE COUNCIL BUT THEY RETURNED HOME LADEN WITH GIFTS AND BEARING A FRIENDLY LETTER FROM HENRY TO THE POPE GREGORY ATTRIBUTED HIS SUBMISSIVE BEHAVIOUR TO THE INFLUENCE OF HIS MOTHER AND WROTE A GRATEFUL LETTER TO HER EXPRESSING THE LIVELIEST HOPE OF ELASTING RECONCILIATION WITH THE KING
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜːɹ əblˈaɪdʒd tə lˈiːv, haʊˈɛvɚ, wɪðˌaʊt hˈoʊldɪŋ ðə kˈaʊnsəl ; bˌʌt ðeɪ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd hˈoʊm lˈeɪdən wɪð ɡˈɪfts ænd bˈɛɹɪŋ ɐ fɹˈɛndli lˈɛɾɚ fɹʌm hˈɛnɹi tə ðə pˈoʊp. ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi ɐtɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd hɪz səbmˈɪsɪv bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ tə ðɪ ɪn flˈuːəns ʌv hɪz mˈʌðɚ, ænd ɹˈoʊt ɐ ɡɹˈeɪtfəl lˈɛɾɚ tə hɜː, ɛkspɹˈɛsɪŋ ðə lˈaɪvlɪɪst hˈoʊp əvə lˈæstɪŋ ɹˌɛkənsˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən wɪððə kˈɪŋ.