text_original: But her father had unfortunately omitted to obtain for Francis, who in the absence of direct male heirs was his natural representative, the position of King of the l J 1740 43 WAR OF SUCCESSION 19 Bomans. Some of the German princes, who saw with jealousy that the Empire was becoming practically hereditary, were ready to assert their independence by the election of an emperor from among themselves. Their choice fell upon Charles Albert of Bavaria.
text_transcription: BUT HER FATHER HAD UNFORTUNATELY OMITTED TO OBTAIN FOR FRANCIS WHO IN THE ABSENCE OF DIRECT MALE HEIRS WAS HIS NATURAL REPRESENTATIVE THE POSITION OF KING OF THE ROMANS SOME OF THE GERMAN PRINCES WHO SAW WITH JEALOUSY THAT THE EMPIRE WAS BECOMING PRACTICALLY HEREDITARY WERE READY TO ASSERT THEIR INDEPENDENCE BY THE ELECTION OF AN EMPEROR FROM AMONG THEMSELVES THEIR CHOICE FELL UPON CHARLES ALBERT OF BAVARIA
phonemes: bˌʌt hɜː fˈɑːðɚ hæd ʌnfˈɔːɹtʃənətli oʊmˈɪɾᵻd tʊ əbtˈeɪn fɔːɹ fɹˈænsɪs, hˌuː ɪnðɪ ˈæbsəns ʌv dᵻɹˈɛkt mˈeɪl ˈɛɹz wʌz hɪz nˈætʃɚɹəl ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv, ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv kˈɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈɛl dʒˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi fˈɔːɹɾi θɹˈiː dˌʌbəljˌuːˌeɪˈɑːɹ ʌv səksˈɛʃən nˈaɪntiːn bˈɑːmənz. sˌʌm ʌvðə dʒˈɜːmən pɹˈɪnsᵻz, hˌuː sˈɔː wɪð dʒˈɛləsi ðætðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wʌz bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ pɹˈæktɪkli hɚɹˈɛdətˌɛɹi, wɜː ɹˈɛdi tʊ ɐsˈɜːt ðɛɹ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns baɪ ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən əvən ˈɛmpɚɹɚ fɹʌm ɐmˌʌŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz. ðɛɹ tʃˈɔɪs fˈɛl əpˌɑːn tʃˈɑːɹlz ˈælbɚt ʌv bɐvˈɛɹiə.