text_original: It seemed natural to redeem it at Margaret's expense. In order to reassure the German princes, he offered his niece of Navarre in marriage to the Duke of Cleves, a Protestant at heart, and avowedly an enemy of the Emperor.
text_transcription: IT SEEMED NATURAL TO REDEEM IT AT MARGARET'S EXPENSE IN ORDER TO REASSURE THE GERMAN PRINCES HE OFFERED HIS NIECE OF NAVARRE IN MARRIAGE TO THE DUKE OF CLIVE A PROTESTANT AT HEART AND AVOWEDLY AN ENEMY OF THE EMPEROR
phonemes: ɪt sˈiːmd nˈætʃɚɹəl tə ɹᵻdˈiːm ɪɾ æt mˈɑːɹɡɹəts ɛkspˈɛns. ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə ɹˌiːəʃˈʊɹ ðə dʒˈɜːmən pɹˈɪnsᵻz, hiː ˈɔfɚd hɪz nˈiːs ʌv nˈævɑːɹ ɪn mˈæɹɪdʒ tə ðə dˈuːk ʌv klˈiːvz, ɐ pɹˈɑːɾɪstənt æt hˈɑːɹt, ænd ɐvˈaʊᵻdli ɐn ˈɛnəmi ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ.