text_original: The easy success of Milan was not followed up before Pavia. Yet the 3d of February, 1525, Francis despatched to his mother a letter three quarto pages long, with a plan of Pavia enclosed, showing her how certain the French army was of taking the town by as  sault.
text_transcription: THE EASY SUCCESS OF MILAN WAS NOT FOLLOWED UP BEFORE PAVIA YET THE THIRD OF FEBRUARY FIFTEEN TWENTY FIVE FRANCIS DESPATCHED TO HIS MOTHER A LETTER THREE QUARTO PAGES LONG WITH THE PLA OF P'VILLA ENCLOSED SHOWING HER HOW CERTAIN THE FRENCH ARMY WAS OF TAKING THE TOWN BY ASSAULT
phonemes: ðɪ ˈiːzi səksˈɛs ʌv mɪlˈæn wʌz nˌɑːt fˈɑːloʊd ˌʌp bᵻfˌɔːɹ pˈæviə. jˈɛt ðə θɹˈiː dˈiː ʌv fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, fɹˈænsɪs dᵻspˈætʃt tə hɪz mˈʌðɚɹ ɐ lˈɛɾɚ θɹˈiː kwˈɔːɹɾoʊ pˈeɪdʒᵻz lˈɔŋ, wɪð ɐ plˈæn ʌv pˈæviə ɛŋklˈoʊzd, ʃˈoʊɪŋ hɜː hˌaʊ sˈɜːʔn̩ ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːɹmi wʌz ʌv tˈeɪkɪŋ ðə tˈaʊn baɪ æz sˈɔlt.