text_original: That it was absolutely necessary in the^interest of the kingdom that some stand should be made against the increasing pretensions of the counts and bishops there can be little doubt, but how far Ebroin acted in the interests of king and kingdom, and how far in those of his own avarice and ambition, it is now hopeless to determine.
text_transcription: THAT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE KINGDOM THAT SOME STAND SHOULD BE MADE AGAINST THE INCREASING PRETENSIONS OF THE COUNTS AND BISHOPS THERE CAN BE LITTLE DOUBT BUT HOW FAR EBROIN ACTED IN THE INTERESTS OF KING AND KINGDOM AND HOW FAR IN THOSE OF HIS OWN AVARICE AND AMBITION IT IS NOW HOPELESS TO DETERMINE
phonemes: ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz ˌæbsəlˈuːtli nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi ɪnðɪ ˈɪntɹɛst ʌvðə kˈɪŋdəm ðæt sˌʌm stˈænd ʃˌʊd biː mˌeɪd ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ pɹɪtˈɛnʃənz ʌvðə kˈaʊnts ænd bˈɪʃəps ðɛɹ kæn biː lˈɪɾəl dˈaʊt, bˌʌt hˌaʊ fˈɑːɹ ˈɛbɹɔɪn ˈæktᵻd ɪnðɪ ˈɪntɹɛsts ʌv kˈɪŋ ænd kˈɪŋdəm, ænd hˌaʊ fˈɑːɹ ɪn ðoʊz ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn ˈævɚɹɪs ænd æmbˈɪʃən, ɪɾ ɪz nˈaʊ hˈoʊpləs tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn.