text_original: His son, Ferdinand,* who succeeded him, though a prince of weak intellect, was good natured and kind  hearted, and he insisted that some concessions should be made to the popular demands.
text_transcription: HIS SON FERDINAND WHO SUCCEEDED HIM THOUGH A PRINCE OF WEAK INTELLECT WAS GOOD NATURED AND KIND HEARTED AND HE INSISTED THAT SOME CONCESSIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE POPULAR DEMANDS
phonemes: hɪz sˈʌn, fˈɜːdɪnˌænd,ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk hˌuː səksˈiːdᵻd hˌɪm, ðˌoʊ ɐ pɹˈɪns ʌv wˈiːk ˈɪntəlˌɛkt, wʌz ɡˈʊd nˈeɪtʃɚd ænd kˈaɪnd hˈɑːɹɾᵻd, ænd hiː ɪnsˈɪstᵻd ðæt sˌʌm kənsˈɛʃənz ʃˌʊd biː mˌeɪd tə ðə pˈɑːpjʊlɚ dᵻmˈændz.